Konkan Railways Facilities

Konkan Railway extends over the West-Coast of India between Roha station
of Central Railway and Kankanadi station of Southern Railway over a distance
of 739-kms. There are 49 Crossing stations and 8 Halt stations on Konkan
Railway.
Catering:
The normal transit time of an Expense Train over Konkan Railway ranges between
12 to 13 hrs. And Konkan Railway it involves only one or two meals for the
passengers. The Express Trains passing over Konkan Railway are provided
with pantry Cars with the exception of "Netravati Express", "Matsyagandha
Express" and "CSTM-Madgaon Express". Konkan Railway has provided
Tea-stalls, Veg. and Non-Veg. Restaurants to serve the travelling public.
STD/ISD PCO Booths At Stations:
Telephone Booth facility for STD/ISD/PCO has been made available at five major
stations and further contract for fifteen stations has been awarded.
These booths will function shortly. Award of contract for STD/ ISD/ PCO
booths has been made in favour of physically handicapped persons in keeping
with the railway boards directive.
Town Booking Agencies / C.B.O:
In order to facilitate travelling public from the localities which are far
away from railhead, city booking offices at Panjim & Karwar and town
booking offices at Ponda (Goa) & Sawantwadi have been provided. In addition
to above contract has been recently finalised to operate Town booking Agencies
at six more localities in Goa region.
City Booking Office: Panaji, Karwar
Computerised Reservation / Un-Reserved Tickets:
Konkan Railway has been made available Computerised Reservation Tickets
facilities through passenger Reservation System of Mumbai, Secundrabad,
New Delhi and Chennai, thus making it possible to reserve tickets by trains
originating from Central, Western, Northern South Central Railways.
At present Computerised reserved tickets are issued at the following stations
a) Computerised Reservation Tickets:
Madgaon: For trains originating from C.Rly, W.Rly,
N.Rly and S.C.Rly.
CBO/PJ: For trains originating from C.Rly, W.Rly,
N.Rly and S.C.Rly.
Udupi: For trains originating from S.Rly.
b) Computerised Current Tickets:
For the issue of unreserved tickets, Computerised Current Tickets are being
issued at Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kudal, Sawantwadi, Thivim, Karmali,
Madgaon, Karwar, Kumta, Bhatkal, and Udupi stations.
Sulabh Sauchalaya:
It has been decided to introduce "Pay an Use" toilet facility
at important stations over this Railway. However, present at facility has
been made available at Madgaon station.
Konkan Railways Facilities, Konkan Railways Reservation Form