15th October marks a significant date as Konkan Railway celebrates its 29th Foundation Day this year, the day that bought to reality of the most challenging project to connect amazing Konkan with the rest of India.
Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Shri Piyush Goyal has always been the source of inspiration and a guiding force for Konkan Railway. Konkan Railway has always been at the forefront in attaining aims and objectives of Customer Satisfaction, apart from ensuring comfort, safety and security to its passengers.
Hon’ble Minister of Railways is focusing on enhancing the Railway services to achieve high quality passenger satisfaction. Konkan Railway in its continued efforts and dedicated approach to community has taken various initiatives by providing better facilities/amenities to the passengers. Infrastructure and quality passenger service is key for improved passenger satisfaction. Hon'ble Minister of Railways Shri Piyush Goyal is taking various initiatives to improve Railway services and amenities for the benefit of the railway passengers.
An action Plan was formulated to bring the quantum improvement in the cleanliness at the stations, trains, toilet blocks and railway premises. Konkan Railway has observed the Swachhata Pakhwara Campaign from 16th September to 2nd October to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Special emphasis was given towards creating a Plastic Free India and Shunning Single use of Plastic. Konkan Railway appeals to all its passengers to give their active support in maintaining the stations, Trains and Railway Premises neat and clean.
Konkan Railway has generated operating surplus from the start of its operational phase. During the financial year 2018-19, Konkan Railway has achieved a net profit of `102 Crs. The turnover of company during the financial year 2018-19 was `2898 Cr. Which includes project turnover of `1561 Cr. and Operating turnover of `1264Cr.
Konkan Railway always strives to provide better passenger amenities to its passengers for a safe and pleasant journey. Konkan Railway is taking various initiatives to facilitate their passengers for making their journey more comfortable. A Capital Expenditure of `85.35 Cr. was spent during the last five years on Passenger Amenities. Various Passenger amenities works of `11.80 Cr has also been completed under the MPLAD scheme on Konkan Railway route in Goa State. Under Tourism Development 3 stations viz. Madgaon, Karmali and Thivim stations will be upgraded for which `25 Cr has been sanctioned. In June 2019, the most popular trains of Konkan Railway i.e Konkankanya and Mandovi Express were converted into LHB coaches which was major step towards improved passengers amenities.
All stations of Konkan Railway are now provided with Free WiFi services. Water vending machines are also being installed at stations of Konkan Railway. Konkan Railway has upgraded its existing computerized ticketing system to Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) on 25th January 2019.
The doubling of the 46 Km stretch between Roha – Veer section is in progress and will be completed by March 2020. The work of construction of 10 new stations namely Indapur, Goregoan Road, Sape Wamane, Kalbani, Kadwai, Verawali, Kharepatan, Achirne, Mirjan, Innanje and 08 loop lines is also in progress and likely to be completed by March 2020. Out of which 05 additional loop lines at Anjani, Sawarda, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road & Murdeshwar station are already commissioned. The electrification of entire Konkan Railway route also is in progress and will be completed by the year March 2021 with the estimated cost of `1100 Cr.
The work of 53.6 Km Udampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project is in progress. During the last year excavation work for the 10.26 km tunnel was completed. The work of the iconic bridges over Anji and Chenab river are in progress.
This year Konkan Railway constructed a 11 Km. long new Railway line at NTPC Gadarwara Project in a record time. This Railway line also includes 366m long bridge on Shakkar river.
Konkan Railway is known for having expertise in Engineering for which Konkan Railway bagged the contract for conducting Engineering Survey of the new proposed railway line between Raxaul in Bihar state, India and Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal which has been completed sucessfully and submitted to Nepal through Foreign Ministry of India. An MOU has also been signed with Nepal Railway on 10th May 2019 for provision of 02 sets of DEMU rakes. These DEMU rakes will handed over to Nepal by January 2020.
The innovative Automatic Train Examination System (ATES) which is developed by Konkan Railway have been installed on various zones of Indian Railways.
RPF/Konkan Railway rescued 85 children from stations, 2257 nos. of Offenders were fined and 1622 nos. of unauthorized vendors and 25 Thieves were arrested.
The progress and growth of the Organization cannot be achieved without the contribution of its Employees. Awards & Commendation Certificates were presented to the Officials and Staff of Konkan Railway for their meritorious works by the hands of Shri Sanjay Gupta, CMD and Directors of Konkan Railway during the 29th Foundation Day function held today at Ravindra Bhavan, Fatorda, Madgaon, Goa.
Konkan Railway always strives to provide safe and comfortable journey to passengers traveling on our route.
