Date: 01.09.2015

KONKAN RAILWAY UPDATE

 
Today on 1st September 2015, one loaded LPG Tanker met with an accident and as a result, the same caught fire at National Highway No. 66 on Gokarna – Kumta Section at Kms 545 / 6-7 at about 5:45 Hrs. This site is very close to the Konkan Railway Track. Therefore, some of the trains on Konkan Railway Route got affected and  the following trains had to be regulated  as under:

Date: 01.09.2015

KONKAN RAILWAY UPDATE

Taking into account the various hardships being encountered by the people staying in and around Sawantwadi of Sindhudurg District, a Bhoomipoojan of the Sawantwadi Terminus was performed by Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon'ble MR in presence of Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 27.06.2015 to mitigate their problems. It was announced by the Hon'ble Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhu during the Bhoomipoojan Ceremony that the work of Sawantwadi Terminus will be completed within a year.

          
Good news for passengers !! It has been decided to run  Special  Trains during Ganpati Festival to clear extra rush of passengers in co-ordination wirth Central Railway. Details of trains services are given as under :-

1. Train No.01021/ 01022  Mumbai CST – Karmali – Mumbai CST Special (Six days a Week) :-

Hon'ble Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhu has laid a Foundation Stone for Multi Modal Logistics Park at Balli, inaugurated Coach Intermediate Overhauling Depot at Madgaon, commissioned Hand Held Device for issuing Platform Tickets and Ticket Checking Receipts as well as upgraded the Mango Pack House at Jamsande, Devgad, through remote control in a function held at Madgaon today.

With the announcement of proposed Kharepatan Station on the KR Route, the dream of the people staying in and around Kharepatan as well as surrounding areas will be fulfilled with the laying of Foundation Stone for the same by the Hon'ble Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhu. This was a long cherished dream of the people in Konkan Region.

In order to strengthen the relationship and to have a better co-ordination for Business Augmentation, Konkan Railway has nominated the following Key Customer Relation Managers to liaison with its esteemed Freight Stakeholders :-

Sr.No

Key Customer

Relation Manager

Contact Nos.

E-mail

Stakeholders

1

Chief Operations Manager, Navi Mumbai

022-27587390

com@konkanrailway.gov.in

 Uptil now, Orthopaedically Handicapped, Paraplegic Persons / Patients who were availing Rail Travel Concessions, if found travelling alone without an Escort, which was mandatory, were treated as travelling without ticket and were being charged with penalty as per the applicable rules issued from Ministry of Railways.

           
In terms of the instructions received from Ministry of Railways, Konkan Railway is observing “Rail Hamsafar Saptaah” from 26th May to 1st June 2016.

Good news for passengers !! It has been decided to run an additional trips of Special  Trains between  Gandhidham – Tirunelveli – Gandhidham  to clear extra rush  of passengers of summer vacation in co-ordination with Western  Railway. Details of train services are given as under :-

Train No. 09458/ 09457 Gandhidham – Tirunelveli – Gandhidham (weekly) :-