Surathkal railway station is one of the main railway stations of

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

city along with

Mangalore Central railway station Mangaluru Central railway station, formerly Mangalore Central railway station (Station code: MAQ) is the main railway terminus in the city of Mangalore. It is one of the major railway stations in Karnataka state and it is the biggest terminal ...

and

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and is located in north Mangaluru. Twenty-two trains stop here. KRCL operates RO-RO services from Suratkal to Verna, Kolad, and Karembeli. As per the Konkan railway map, Surathkal railway station is at a distance of 733.825 kilometers from the northern starting point of the Konkan railway line at

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and 4.615 kilometers from Thokur which is the southern endpoint of Konkan railway jurisdiction. The Surathkal railway station is at distance of 26.285 Kilometre from Mangaluru Central(MAQ) railway station. The station has only one platform and a single diesel broad gauge track. During the landslides that occurred in August 2019 at Padil-Kulashekar railway section in Mangaluru, several trains were terminated at Surathkal railway stations. There is an urgent need of constructing another platform at Surathkal railway station to handle such emergencies as well as increasing number of passengers. Surathkal railway station has a tea stall, a waiting room, and a running room. Rolling IN and Rolling OUT of RORO rakes are carried here.

Background

Surathkal Surathkal is one of the major localities in the northern part of Mangalore city located on NH-17, National highway 66 (previously as NH-17) in the Dakshina Kannada, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state, India on the shore of Arabian sea. ...

is a suburb of

city located on

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(earlier known as National Highway 17) in the

Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...

district,

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state, India on the shore of the

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. It is a municipality merged with

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. It lies between the

Gurupura Gurupura, Karnataka, India is a small town situated on the Phalguni, or Gurupura River. It is located about 345 kilometres (214 miles) west of Bangalore, the state capital, and 13 kilometres (8 miles) east of Mangalore, Karnataka's chief port ...

(Phalguni) and

Pavanje Pavanje is a village in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. It is sited on the north bank of the Nandini River, adjoining National Highway 66 between Udupi and Mangaluru. It lies just outside of Mangalore city and close to M ...

(

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) rivers. It is considered as the northernmost area of

geographical limits.

is six kilometers north of New Mangalore sea port (NMPT). The nearest airport is

Mangalore International Airport Mangalore International Airport , is an international airport serving the coastal city of Mangalore, India. It is one of the only two international airports in Karnataka, the other being Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore. Mangalore ...

(IXE/VOML) at fifteen kilometers away from Surathkal railway station. Mangalore petroleum refinery (MRPL) is three kilometers from this railway station. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (formerly KREC) is at distance of two kilometers from Suratkal railway station.

Location

The Surathkal railway station is located 22 meters above mean sea level. The entrance to the railway station is from Surathkal-Bajpe Road now known as Surathkal-MRPL road. The Surathkal railway station is just 500 meters east of national highway NH-66. There is a bus-stop at the entrance of the railway station where one can get city buses to

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Panambur Panambur is one of the localities in Mangalore famous as a tourist spot and also a major industrial area. Panambur is also the site of Karnataka's only major port New Mangalore Port. Other major industries, namely Mangalore Chemicals & Fertili ...

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Krishnapura Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...

Katipalla Katipalla is a small town, five km from Surathkal in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. The language most spoken in this area is Tulu. And muslims speaks here byari language. byari Overview Many residents of this plac ...

, and

Bajpe Bajpe is a locality in Mangalore city of Dakshina Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, now also known as Bajpe Town, India. It is around from the city of Mangalore. The Mangalore International Airport is located at Bajpe and was previou ...

Trains

The following trains have a stop at Surathkal railway station in both directions: *

Matsyagandha Express The 12619/20 Matsyagandha Superfast Express is a daily Superfast Express train running between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) and Mangaluru Central. The train was introduced on 1 May 1998 as Mangalore-Kurla Express. The Matsyagandha Expres ...

(12619/12620) *

Netravati Express The Netravati Express (16345/46) is a daily Express train connecting capital cities of Kerala and Maharashtra. It operates between and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. The train runs on the Konkan Railway. History Initially the train the Bombay Ku ...

(16346/16345) * Mumbai CSMT–Mangalore Express (12133/12134) * SBC–Karwar Express (16513/16514) * SBC-Karwar Express (16523/16524) * Gandhidham-Nagaracoil Express(16335-16336) * NCJ Express(06335-06336) * Hapa Express (16337/163338) * Madgaon–Mangalore Intercity Express (22635/22636) * Mangalore–Madgaon Passenger (56640/566641) * Mangalore–Madgaon DEMU (70105/70106) * Yeshvantpur–Karwar Express (16515/16516) Some special trains running through Konkan railway route have stop at Surathkal railroad station.

Western Railway zone The Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railw ...

and

Konkan Railway Corporation 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 ...

have announced that Ganapati festival special (fully reserved) trains will be run from Mumbai Central(MMCT) to Surathkal(SL) and vice versa. The train number ''09183'' will leave Mumbai Central at 11.55p.m on 8 September 2021 and 15 September 2021 C.E. and reach Surathkal at 8p.m next day. Train ''09184'' will start from Suratkal at 9.15 p.m on 9 September 2021 A.D. and 16 September 2021 and reach Mumbai central at 8.55p.m next day. The coach composition of 09183 and 09184 will be Two coaches of 2 tier Air conditioned,Eight coaches of 3 tier A.C, Two sleeper coaches along with one pantry car and two generator coaches. These will be the first train to officially terminate and originate at Surathkal railway station.

References

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