The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi and Mangalore.

Konkan Railway Map showing the broad gauge and metre gauge Railway routes, Konkan Railway tracks, important Railway Stations and Railway Junctions in Konkan.

Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) is an Indian public sector undertaking which operates Konkan Railway and also undertakes other railway-related projects. It is wholly-owned by the Government of India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways and headquartered at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai . [ 4 ]

Jul 4, 2020 · Designed and built by Indian engineers in a record time of eight years, the Konkan Railway takes us on a breathtaking journey through rugged mountains, lush valleys, sunlit paddy fields, bustling villages and glistening rivers that lead out to sea.

Aug 9, 2024 · The idea of building a railway on the Konkan coast dates back to the early 20th century. In 1920, British officials surveyed the region but decided that it would be too difficult due to the...

Background of the Konkan Railway: The Konkan Railway (KR) was the last missing link for a complete Indian Railway map. Before KR, there was no railway line on half of India’s western coast and this stood out like a gaping hole on India’s railway map.

The Konkan railway heralds the new frontiers of tourism and will have the first ever fully privately owned luxury tourist train between Mumbai and Madgoa. The operators of the train—the Patil group have collaborated with the famed Wagon-lits company of France who have designed the Orient Express and other exotic journeys in the continent ...

The Konkan Railway was the missing link between India’s commercial capital, Mumbai, and Mangalore. The 741-kilometre line connects Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka States - a region of criss-crossing rivers, plunging valleys and mountains that soar into the clouds.

Konkan Railway is a railway line that runs along the west coast of India, parallel to the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. This rail route is constructed and operated by Konkan Railway Corporation .

Aug 22, 2024 · The Konkan Railway, stretching over 700 km from Mumbai in Maharashtra to Manguluru in Karnataka, is best known for its spectacular scenery and engineering marvels.