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Dedicated to

FORMATION OF the nation on
May 1 , 1998
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THE CORPORATION

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On July 19 , 1990, Konkan Railway
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Corporation Limited (KRCL) was

incorporated as a public limited company The survey for the line from

under the Companies Act, 1956. Madgaon to Mangaluru, spanning
325km was increased to cover the
Southern Railway, submitted their remaining length of the line - 1985

report on the Konkan Railway to the 6

Ministry which proved the need for a 5
new railway line in an expanding

economy - 1988

An in-depth survey from Dasgaon to
Ratnagiri - Between 1975 and 1977

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First cursory survey Ministry of Railways authorized the final

was completed upto location engineering cum traffic survey
Mangaluru - Between for the West Coast line, linking Roha on

1971 and 1973 Central Railway with Mangaluru on

Southern Railway - 1984

The first
1 tentative

steps - 1970s