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Posted: May 02 2014 (13:48)
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May 02 2014 (13:48) MAQ/Mangaluru Central (Mangalore) (5 PFs)
Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar 206 blog postsIs there any plan to double & electrify Konkan Railay in the near future? As doubling and electrification will end at Thokur, the whole Konkan Railway line from Thokur to Roha will be without these two features. As Panevel-Roha section and Shoranur-Thokur section is almost doubled, only Konkan line is not having doubled line. As the number of trains are increasing every year and the line is exceeding its capacity, doubling shall be initiated as soon as possible. During the construction of KR, it was designed to have double track, as the train services will be least affecting the existing line and ease of construction of second line.
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soon we can see kerala bound trains from pnvl/via krcl under going loco change at maq/majn as maq/majn-srr section electrification will be completed
Remember reading something about proposal for 'patch doubling' on KR.
Ya Konkan Railway had planned to double in Plains between Roha and Veer
Exactly. If not today, tomorrow doubling is a must and having very high National Importance. As the traffic is increasing for an average of 20% per year over the Konkan Railway, there is no other option, but to lay another line with electrification. As the Konkan Railway was open to traffic in 1998 and within just 15 years, it has become one of the busiest routes in India. If only one line is considered, it handles more trains per year than Mumbai-Kota-Delhi route. And also, special thanks for the extreme hard works, patriotism, dedication towards their duties&responsibilities and initiatives taken by almost all the CMDs of KRCL, starting from Shri E. Sreedharan(the next Indian legend who deserves Bharat Ratna) to Shri BP Tayal for their future visions, including their superb team. Mangalore/Thokur-Udupi(42km), Roha-Veer(47km), etc were listed as the patch doubling sections, out of planned...
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