Konkan Railway

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The Konkan Railway line which runs along the konkan coast of India, between Mumbai and Mangluru. It was made and operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation. It starts from Roha(Maharashtra) to Thokur(Karnataka) , a total distance of 741 km along the west coast of India and western ghat .The entire route is a single-line track, and it is not electrified. The total length of the railway line is 738 kilometers. It has been designed for high-speed traffic of 160 kilometers per hour, the fastest train of this route is the trivendrum rajdhani express, and at present this train runs at a maximum speed of 110 kilometers per hour. There is a spectacular view parallel to line which runs parallel to the Arabian Sea coastline. The Konkan Railway connects the three states i.e. Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka, There are three trains that the konkan railway had launched to cater to the holiday rush during the Ganesh Chaturthi. And the three trains are, 00112 /00111 Madgaon - Vasai Road - Madgaon Special Train (Reserved Express) , 00115/00116 Vasai Road - Mangalore - Vasai Road Special Train (Reserved Express) and 00118/00117 Ratnagiri - Vasai Road – Ratnagiri Special Train (Reserved Express). Konkan-Railway