PRESS RELEASE – No. 7

TRAIN SERVICES RESTORED ON KONKAN RAILWAY ROUTE

The train services on Konkan Railway route, which were partially disrupted following derailment of 10 coaches of Train no. 12223 LTT-Ernakulam Duronto Express South of Madgaon, near Balli station on 3/5/2015, have been restored at 0205 hrs today. The 10 derailed coaches were re-railed at 2310 hrs followed by clearance of the track and the Track Fit Certificate was given at 0205 hrs. A light engine will be passed through the affected site first.

The restoration was made possible due to all out efforts put in by the Officers and Staff of KRCL on a war footing under the guidance of Shri Bhanu Prakash Tayal, CMD/KRCL, who was monitoring the restoration work.

The inconvenience caused to the passengers is deeply regretted. The passengers may check the status of trains for their journey on www.konkanrailway.com. In case of any query, passengers can call on 022-27587939.