Friday 29 September 2023

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Infrastructure | Railways

Konkan Rly setting up 'George' Tunnel Tech Inst in Margao

Konkan Railway would establish a tunnel technology institute at Goa's Margao town, to enable training for the technology hitherto unavailable in the country, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said today. READ

Konkan railway plans Diwali Special trains for Goa and Konkan

Konkan railway will put on track four special trains for Goa, with two additional trains exclusively for Konkan, for Diwali festival. READ

Special Goa trains for Chovoth from Mumbai and Mangalore

Konkan Railway has arranged three special trains for Goa, for Chovoth, besides one for Ratnagiri and one up to Mangalore. READ

Happy Christmas! Special trains for Goa, from Mumbai

Want to celebrate Christmas or New Year in Goa and no tickets available? No worry. Konkan railway has arranged special trains from Mumbai. READ

Double decker to run Mumbai-Karmali for 'Chovoth'

A double-decker train will soon run on the Konkan Railway route between Mumbai and Goa. READ

9 high speed trains including Goa-Mumbai @160 km/hr

The first railway budget of Narendra Modi government has announced one bullet train to Gujarat and nine high speed trains connecting major metros, including a Goa-Mumbai route. READ

Central Railway gets double decker for Goa-Mumbai trial

The railways' ambitious plan to run a double-decker train on the Mumbai-Goa route took a step closer to reality with the Central Railway getting a double-decker train two days ago for the trial run. READ

3 KRC trains cancelled, others diverted due to derailment

A goods train derailed on the Konkan Railway route near Ukashi station in Maharashtra this morning, disrupting rail traffic. READ

Derailment disrupts Konkan Railway service

A goods train derailed at Ukashi near Nivsar station in Maharashtra this morning, disrupting traffic on the Konkan Railway route. READ

Goa gets only 2 weekly & bi-weekly new trains

Goa, a 365-day tourist destination for the whole world, got only two passenger trains in the interim railway budget presented today, that two one weekly and one bi-weekly train. READ