Vasco da Gama Tower Vasco da Gama Tower The Vasco da Gama Tower (, ) is a lattice tower with skyscraper in the civil parish of Parque das Nações, the municipality of Lisbon, in Portugal. Built on the north bank of the Tagus river, it is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (the first European to arrive in India by sail, in 1498). The tower was built in 1998 for the Expo '98 World's Fair. At the base of the tower was a three-story building that served as the European Union Pavilion during the Expo. While they were open, the tower was
Chennai Central - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express Chennai Central - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express The Chennai Central - Vasco da Gama Weekly Express is an express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Chennai Central and Vasco da Gama in India. It is currently being operated with 17311/17312 train numbers on weekly basis. The 17311/Chennai Central - Vasco da Gama Weekly Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1030 km in 22h. The 17312/Vasco da Gama - Chennai Central Weekly Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1030 km in 21h 25m. The important halts of the train are: