Konkan Railway News
Konkan Railways announces more train trips, other measures for passengers ahead of Ganesh Utsav
Ganesh Utsav or Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha Anti-sabotage checks at stations will be done in coordination with the State Police to ensure additional safety of passengers
1 min read25 Aug 2019IRFC looking to raise Rs1,000 crore from capital gains bonds
With an aim to raise Rs500 crore with the green shoe option to retain over-subscription, IRFC is looking at mopping up Rs1,000 crore from the capital gains bonds
2 min read24 Dec 2017Indian Railways launches main arch on world’s highest bridge on Chenab
The railway bridge forms the crucial link in the 111-km stretch between Katra and Banihal which is part of the Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla section of the Kashmir Railway project
3 min read6 Nov 201726 train passengers ill due to suspected food poisoning on Tejas Express
After consuming food served by the IRCTC on the Mumbai-bound Tejas Express, 26 passengers fell sick due to food poisoning
1 min read15 Oct 201721 new railway stations to come up on Konkan route
Konkan Railway is planning to develop 21 new stations on its route and double 147-km stretch of the track
1 min read8 Jun 2017India’s sovereign wealth fund identifies first eight projects for investments
NIIF's selected projects include the Konkan Railways project, a power transmission project in the north region, and a few road projects
2 min read15 Jul 2016JSW Jaigarh Port signs pact with Konkan Railway for building rail connectivity
The `771-crore project will help the firm to haul bulk commodities from Jaigarh port to Konkan Railway and further onward movement to hinterland
1 min read28 Jun 2015Ten bogies of Ernakulam Duronto Express derail in Goa
No casualties have been reported so far, Konkan Railway says
1 min read3 May 2015No plans to deploy railways anti-collision device in other zones: Govt
The device has faced technical and operational problems in the Northeast Frontier Railway
1 min read31 Jul 201419 killed, 132 hurt as passenger train derails on Konkan Railway route
Engine and four of the 20 bogies of the Diwa-Sawantwadi passenger train derailed in Maharashtra's Raigad district
2 min read5 May 2014