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Castle Rock Railway Station, Karnataka
Castle Rock railway station (Station code: CLR) is a small railway station in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. It serves Castle Rock city. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. The station was built by West of India Portuguese Railway and was connected with the line from Londa. The terminus of the line today is Vasco da Gama railway station. Major trains * Amaravati Express * Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express * Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express * Vasco–Chennai Express * Goa Express * Poorna Express The 11097 / 11098 Poorna Express is an express train running between to . The Poorna Express runs only on Mondays starting from Ernakulum Junction at 23:20 IST and ends at Pune Junction at 5:05 IST 2 days later covering a total distance of 14 ... (via ) * Miraj–Castle Rock Express * Tirupati - Vasco da Gama Express (17419) * Jasidh - Vasco da Gama Express (17322) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Rock, Karnataka
Castle Rock is a village in the Uttara Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. The village is located in the Western Ghats on the state's border with Goa - at an elevation of 621 m (2,040 ft). Located in a heavily forested area, Castle Rock's vegetation is moist tropical deciduous. Manganese mines form the main economy of the region. The village lies within the Dandeli Tiger Reserve. For many years, the village marked the frontier between Portuguese-held Goa and British-held India. A metre gauge railway line used to connect the Goan towns of Vasco and Margao with the rest of India and was the only rail link in the state till the Konkan Railway started services in the early 1990s. In the early 1990s, the Indian Railways converted the metre gauge line to broad gauge, thus connecting the old rail network with the rest of India. Metre gauge tracks can still be seen at the Castle Rock railway station. Transport An international connection that did exist i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 Ft 6 In Gauge Railway
, a broad gauge, is the track gauge used in India, Pakistan, western Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Chile, and on BART in San Francisco, United States. In North America, it is called Indian Gauge, Provincial, Portland, or Texas gauge. In Argentina, it is known as "trocha ancha" (Spanish for ''broad gauge''). In the Indian subcontinent it is simply known as "broad gauge". Elsewhere it is known as Indian gauge. It is the widest gauge in regular passenger use anywhere in the world. Asia India In India, the initial freight railway lines were built using standard gauge. In the 1850s, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway adopted the gauge of for the first passenger railway in India between Bori Bunder and Thane.Indian Railways: Some Fascinating Facts“Train Atlas” ''Train Atlas'', Indian Railways, 2003 This was then adopted as the standard for the nationwide network. Indian Railways today predominantly operates on broad gauge. Most of the metre gauge and narrow gauge railways ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Western Railway Zone
The South Western Railway (SWR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India, headquartered at Hubballi in Karnataka State. SWR was created from carving out the routes from Southern Railways, South Central Railways and Central Railways in 2003. History The South Western Railway zone came into existence on 1 April 2003 by bifurcating Mysuru and Bengaluru divisions from Southern Railway along with Hubballi division from South Central Railway. It is headquartered at Hubballi and comprises three divisions namely Hubballi, Mysuru, and Bengaluru. The fourth division at Kalaburagi was slated to be the fourth division which was supposed to be carved out from Hubli, Secunderabad, Guntakal and Solapur divisions. Currently the divisional office at Kalaburagi is on hold due to operational constraints. Jurisdiction South Western Railway covers most of the railway lines in the state of Karnataka and Goa except the Konkan Railway line, parts of Sri Sathya Sai district and Chittoor district in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubli Railway Division
Hubballi Railway Division is one of the three railway divisions under South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 5 November 1951 and its headquarter is located at Hubballi in the state of Karnataka of India. Bengaluru railway division and Mysuru railway division are the other railway divisions under SWR Zone headquartered at Hubballi. Sections * Gadag Junction–Hotgi Junction section * Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section * Miraj–Londa section * Bellary Junction–Chikkajajur Junction section * Toranagallu Junction-Ranjitpura section * Bagalkot Junction–Kudachi section * Gadag Junction–Wadi Junction section * Ginigera Junction–Raichur Junction section * Hospet Junction–Amaravati colony Junction section * Gunda Road Junction–Swamihalli section * Rayadurg–Tumkur section * Gadag Junction–Yalvigi section Gadag-Betageri is a city municipal council in Gadag district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Uttara Kannada District is a major coastal district of Karnataka, and currently holding the title of the largest district in Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to the south, and the Arabian Sea to the west. Karwar is the district and headquarters, Kumta & Sirsi are the one of major commercial centers in the district. The district's agroclimatic divisions include the coastal plain (consisting of Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar and Bhatkal taluks) and Malenadu (consisting of Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapur, Haliyal, Joida, and Mundgod taluks). History The first known dynasty from Uttar Kannada District are Chutus of Banavasi. Uttara Kannada was the home of the Kadamba kingdom from the 350 to 525. They ruled from Banavasi. After the subjugation of the Kadambas by the Chalukya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnataka'' in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. Its capital and largest city is Bengaluru. Karnataka is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. It is the only southern state to have land borders with all of the other four southern Indian sister states. The state covers an area of , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the sixth-largest Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth-largest state by population, comprising 31 districts. Kannada, one of the classical languages of India, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Londa, Karnataka
Londa is a census town in Belagavi district in the Indian state of Karnataka.The town is on border with state of Goa. The town is surrounded by lush evergreen forests known as Sahayadri or Western ghats of India. Londa is situated at the border of Belagavi district with Uttara Kannada district. Londa Junction railway station is located on the Belgaum - Goa and Goa to Dharwad railway route. Since it is a junction of two railway routes, Many tourists alight here to visit nearby forests of Kali Tiger Reserve. Londa is also connected by National Highway 748 connecting Goa to Belagavi via Anmod ghat. It is also connected to Uttara Kannada district headquarters Karwar by Karnataka state highway 34 (SH34)via Hankon, Kumbarwada, Anshi, Joida, Ganeshgudi and Ramnagar. Londa is connected by National highway 67 (NH 67) coming from Hubballi and Dharwar. Ramnagar is the junction where roads coming from Dharwad, Belagavi and Anmod (Goa) meet. Ramnagar is at the distance of four Kilometr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasco Da Gama Railway Station
Vasco da Gama (station code: VSG) is a railway station serving the town of Vasco da Gama in Goa, India. History The station was part of Marmagao and Vasco metre-gauge railway line. This was main rail in the state until Konkan Railway 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 ... was started in 1998. Jurisdiction It comes under the jurisdiction of the Hubli division of the South Western Railway Zone. References 'Vasco Da Gama - VSG'' External links * Hubli railway division Railway stations in South Goa district Railway terminus in India Transport in Vasco da Gama, Goa Buildings and structures in Vasco da Gama, Goa {{Goa-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaravati Express
Amaravati Express is the name given to two services operated by Indian Railways. As at December 2015, these train services are * 17225 Vijayawada–Hubli Amaravati Express * 17226 Hubli–Vijayawada Amaravati Express This service runs daily each way and is operated by the division of South Central Railway (SCR). The train runs across southern India from Andhra Pradesh to Karnataka. * 18047 Howrah– Amaravati Express * 18048 Vasco da Gama–Howrah Amaravati Express This service runs four times a week each way. It operates via Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nandyal, Guntakal, Bellary, Hospet, Gadag, Hubli, Dharwad, Londa, Madgaon. This service is operated by the South Eastern Railway (SER), division. The train travels from West Bengal through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh in the east of India to Karnataka and Goa in the south-west of India. The Amaravati Express is popular with the inhabitants of Andhra Pradesh particularly those living in the cities and towns of Gunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yesvantpur–Vasco Da Gama Express
The Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 17309/17310 train numbers on bi-weekly basis. Service The 17309/Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 663 km in 14hr. The 17310/Vasco da Gama–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 663 km in 14h 10m. If you know that from Bangalore via Yesvantpur Junction to Goa only 5 (rail) trains were survival between these two cities. Schedule Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * Tumkur * Tiptur * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composite The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches : * 2 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 12 Sleeper coaches * 1 Pantry car * 4 General Unreserved * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake Traction Both trains are haule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasco Da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express
Vasco Velankanni weekly Express is an Express trains in India, Express rail operated by the Indian Railways connecting Vasco da Gama, Goa, Vasco da Gama in Goa with Veilankanni, Velankanni via Madgaon, Hubli Junction, Yesvantpur, Salem Junction, Karur Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Thanjavur Junction railway station, Thanjavur Junction, Thiruvarur Junction and Nagapattinam Junction. train take 30 hrs 15 min to complete the entire journey. Total Distance Covered is 1268 KM at an average Speed of 42 KM/hr. Demands There are demands by the devotes who visits the Our Lady of Good Health, velankanni shrine regularly, insist Indian Railways to operate this train to reach velankanni on Sundays instead of Tuesdays and to depart this train from velankanni on Sundays instead of Tuesdays with no change in time table and also demand to stop this train at Tiruppattur railway station, Tiruppattur. See also * Pallavan Express * Rockfort Express ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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