KONKAN RAILWAY BAGS GLOBAL HR AWARD

Special Trains during Summer Season on Konkan Railway Route

Good news for passengers !! It has been decided to run a weekly Superfast Special train between Ahmedabad and Mangalore Jn. via Konkan Railway route to cater to the extra rush of passengers during summer season.

Train no. 09420 Ahnedabad – Mangalore Jn. Superfast train will be run from 07/04/2014 to 30/06/2014. The train will leave from Ahmedabad on every Monday at 1620 hrs and reach Mangalore Jn. on Tuesday at 19.30 hrs.

NEW DEMU TRAIN AND SUMMER SPECIALS ON

KONKAN RLY ROUTE

Good news for passengers !! The Ministry of Railways has decided to introduce a new Train no. 70103/70104 between Madgaon – Karwar – Madgaon (DEMU) w.e.f. 31/03/2014 on Konkan Railway route. It has also been decided to run Weekly Superfast special train between Ahmedabad – Mangalore Jn. via Konkan Railway route during summer season to clear extra rush of passengers. Details are as under.

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AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS ON KONKAN RLY ROUTE

Good news for passengers !! Two General class coaches will be attached to Train no. 11003 / 11004

Dadar – Sawantwadi – Dadar Rajya Rani Express from 30/1/2014 to 30/3/2014 to clear extra rush of

passengers.

Also, one additional 2-tier AC coach is being attached on permanent basis toTrain No. 22908/22907 Hapa – Madgaon – Hapa w.e.f. 06/02/2014. .

Experimental Halt for Two Trains at Chiplun

Good news for passengers !! Railway Board has decided to provide halt for two trains at Chiplun station on Konkan Railway route on an experimental basis. The trains are :

1. Train No. 12484/12483 Amritsar–Kochuveli- Amritsar Express

2. Train No. 12742/12741 Patna – Vasco – Patna Express

Special trains for Angnewadi Mela

Good news for passengers !! It has been decided to run additional special express trains between CSTM – Madgaon via Konkan Railway route to clear extra rush during Angnewadi Mela.

01005/01006 CSTM – Madgaon – CSTM special:

Train no. 01005, CSTM – Madgaon will leave from CSTM on 16/2/2014 at 00.20 hrs and reach Madgaon at 12.40 hrs on same day. Train no. 01006 Madgaon- CSTM special train will leave from Madgaon on 16/02/2014 at 13.15 hrs and reach CSTM at 23.55 hrs same day.

KONKAN RAILWAY STARTS POSITIVE HEALTH INITIATIVE

FOR ITS EMPLOYEES

Earns goodwill of their family members

SPECIAL TRAINS ON KONKAN RLY ROUTE FOR HOLI FESTIVAL

Good news for passengers !! To cater to the rush of passengers going to Konkan region for Holi festival, it has been decided to run following special trains via Konkan Railway route.

1. Train no. 01001 / 01002 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) – Karmali – LTT (AC) Reserved special train :

Train no. 01001 will depart from LTT on 13/3/2014 and on 20/3/2014 at 0055 hrs and reach Karmali at 1100 hrs on same day.

SPECIAL TICKET CHECKING DRIVE ON KONKAN RLY TRAINS

A “Fortress Check” ticket checking drive was conducted by Konkan Railway officials in its Ratnagiri region yesterday to curb ticketless travel. The surprise check was conducted in 12619 Matsyagandha Express, 16345 Netravati Express, 50104 Ratnagiri-Dadar passenger train, 50105 Diva-Sawantwadi passenger train, and 50106 Sawantwadi -Diva passenger train.

INAUGURATION OF INTERCITY EXPRESS ON

KONKAN RLY ROUTE

A new daily train, namely, Train no. 22636 / 22635 Mangalore – Madgaon – Mangalore Superfast Intercity Express on Konkan Railway route, will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister for Railways on 23rd Feb, 2014. The Intercity Express will be flagged off by the Hon’ble Minister from Mangalore at 1530 hrs and will run as a special train on the inaugural day. The train will pick up its regular run from 24/2/2014.