KONKAN RAILWAY TO REMEMBER ITS HEROES ON 14TH OCTOBER

10th Oct, 2014

PRESS NOTE

KONKAN RAILWAY TO REMEMBER ITS HEROES ON 14TH OCTOBER

Konkan Railway passes through the most difficult terrain and has overcome many challenges of Nature right from its construction phase. The railway line could be successfully constructed due to sheer grit and perseverance of all those involved with it. However, as is said, success comes at a price – many men and women, including labourers and Konkan Railway personnel, lost their lives during the construction of the railway line and some on duty during the operations phase.

CANCELLATION OF SPECIAL TRAIN

10th Oct, 2014

PRESS RELEASE

CANCELLATION OF SPECIAL TRAIN

Train no. 00631 / 00632 Ernakulam – Jaipur – Ernakulam Premium Superfast special train, which was announced earlier, has been cancelled by Southern Railway due to poor demand.

Passengers may kindly note the same.

RUNNING OF “SCIENCE EXPRESS – BIODIVERSITY SPECIAL” ON KONKAN RAILWAY

RUNNING OF “SCIENCE EXPRESS – BIODIVERSITY SPECIAL”

ON KONKAN RAILWAY

Ministry of Railways has decided to run an Exhibition Train viz. “SCIENCE EXPRESS – BIODIVERSITY SPECIAL” in its Fifth Phase on Konkan Railway Route highlighting scientific & technological developments focusing on biodiversity. This Exhibition Special has been organized by Department of Science & Technology in collaboration with Ministry of Environment & Forests.

KONKAN RAILWAY GEARS UP FOR MONSOON

As the monsoon is set to arrive in Konkan region, Konkan Railway has completed all its planned safety works on its route from KOLAD (after Roha station of Central Railway) to THOKUR (before Mangalore station), and is geared up for the monsoon. Special attention has been laid catch water drain cleaning and inspection of cuttings. As a result of the large scale geo-safety works executed along the railway line in last 10 years, the incidents of boulder fall and soil slip have significantly reduced, thus ensuring safe running of trains.