Hon’ble Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu orders Konkan Railway to render necessary assistance to the State Government in the rescue operation of the bridge collapsed near Mahad in Raigad district on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra late last night because of heavy rain.

Good news for passengers !! An additional 2-tier AC coach will be attached to the following trains on temporary basis by Northern Railway. Details are given as under :

1) One additional 2-tier AC coach to Train No. 12284  H. Nizamuddin – Ernakulam Duranto Express from 06.08.2016 to 27.08.2016.

2) One 2-tier AC Coach to Train No. 12283 Ernakulam – H.Nizamuddin Duranto Express  from 09.08.2016 to 30.08.2016.

   Passengers may avail the services.

It was a long cherished dream of the people of Sawantwadi as well as the surrounding villages to have Sawantwadi Terminus facility. Keeping this in mind the Bhoomi Pujan of Phase-I of Sawantwadi Terminus was performed on 27.06.2015 by Hon’ble Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu and Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri. Devendra Fadnavis alongwith Shri Deepak Kesarkar, Hon'ble Guardian Minister of Sawantwadi, Hon’ble MP Shri Vinayak Raut and other Dignitaries. The Phase-I of Sawantwadi Terminus was constructed at a cost of ` 11.42 crores.

Good news for passengers !! It has been decided to run some more Special  Trains during Ganpati festival between  Ahmedabad–Karmali – Ahmedabad  to clear extra rush  of passengers in co-ordination with Western  Railway. Details of train services are given as under :-

Train No. 09416 /09415  Ahmedabad – Karmali – Ahmedabad Bi-Weekly  Special on Special Fare :-

It is a dream of every rail traveller to enjoy the enchanting  beauty bestowed over Konkan Railway Route by Mother Nature. Konkan Railway is always at the service of its esteemed passengers  for the same and does not leave any stone unturned in facilitating these dreams to come true.

कोंकण रेलवे राजभाषा कार्यान्वयन समिति की 73वीं बैठक दिनांक 20.07.2016 को कोंकण रेलवे के अध्यक्ष एवं प्रबंध निदेशक श्री संजय गुप्ता की अध्यक्षता में संपन्न हुई। इस बैठक में रेल मंत्रालय से रेलवे हिंदी सलाहकार समिति के माननीय गैर सरकारी सदस्य श्री रवि अटल एवं माननीय सदस्य श्री सैयद हामिद अली सहित राजभाषा विभाग,गृह मंत्रालय,राजभाषा विभाग के उप निदेशक (पश्चिम), डॉ.विश्वनाथ झा तथा  सहायक निदेशक (कार्यान्वयन) सुश्री सुष्मिता भट्टाचार्य, कोंकण रेलवे के मुख्य राजभाषा अधिकारी श्री दीपक त्रिपाठी उपस्थित थे। बैठक के दौरान कोंकण रेलवे के अध्यक्ष एवं प्रबंध निदेशक व्दारा कोंकण गरिमा राजभाषा पत्रिका

अब, कोंकण रेलवे के स्टेशन मुंबई उपनगरीय स्टेशनों और भारतीय रेलवे के अन्य प्रमुख स्टेशनों की तरह चलती सीढ़ियों से सुसज्जित होंगे। इस संबंध में माननीय रेलवे मंत्री श्री सुरेश प्रभुजी ने कोंकण रेलवे के स्टेशनों पर उपलब्ध यात्री सुविधाओं की समीक्षा करते समय अध्यक्ष एवं प्रबंध निदेशक को निर्देश दिए। माननीय रेलवे मंत्री ने कोंकण रेलवे के सभी स्टेशनों पर यात्री सुविधाओं  को उन्नत  करने के दिशा-निर्देश दिए। यात्रियों की लगातार बढ़ती संख्या को ध्यान में रखते हुए  प्लेटफार्मों को चौड़ा करने के अलावा बैठने के लिए अधिक बेंच प्रदान करने के साथ-साथ सभी प्लेटफार्मों पर विस्तारित कवर शेड बनाना

Train No.01040 (  Karmali - CSTM)  August Weekend Special train of 15th August 2016 will be opened for booking on 16.07.2016.

Passegers may kindly note the same

Short Termination / Originate of train service from Panvel.

Due to Dismantling of Hancock ROB between Byculla & Mumbai CST,  Mega block will be taken  by Central Railway  from 00.20hrs to 18.20hrs (18.00hrs block)  on 10/01/2016.

In view of this Central Railway has decided to Terminate / Originate the following trains at Panvel (PNVL) on 10/01/2016.

1) Terminating Trains:

Sr.No

Train No.

Name

Experimental Halt at Mookambika Road Byndoor & Thivim Stations  on Konkan Railway Route

 
Good news for passengers !! It has been decided to provide halt for Ernakulam – Ajmer – Ernakulam Marusagar Express at Mookambika Road Byndoor station for a period of six months w.e.f. 21.03.2016 and Bikaner – Kochuveli – Bikaner  Express at Thivim for a period of six months w.e.f. 17.03.2016 on Experimental basis. The details are given as under :-