The 12741 / 12742 Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Vasco da Gama and Patna Junction in India.
[1][2][3][4] The 12741/Vasco da Gama–Patna SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2229 km in 39h 05m.
The 12742/Patna–Vasco da Gama SF Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 2229 km in 38h 15m.
The train consists of 21 coaches: The train has its dedicated single LHB rake with Primary Maintenance at Vasco Da Gama (VSG) coaching depot.
According to ADG (Law and Order), Anand Kumar, "prima facie it appears that fractured railway track is the cause of accident as per local assessment".