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MARGAO
With the aim to ensure safe travel for its passengers in the coming monsoon with a host of measures, the Konkan Railway’s monsoon time table will come into effect from June 10 and will remain in force till October 31.
Passengers, who have been issued journey tickets prior to announcement of the Monsoon Time Table, are requested to check the timings of their train well in advance as the departure timing of some trains will be revised. Passengers may monitor their train online during monsoon by visiting www.konkanrailway.com or using KRCL App by downloading Google Play Store.
Three Control rooms at Belapur, Ratnagiri and Madgaon, will work 24x7 during monsoon period for ensuring safe running of trains. Passengers can check train status on www.konkanrailway.com or dial 139.
Gearing up for the monsoons season in Konkan region, the KR has said all its planned safety works on its route from Kolad (after Roha station of Central Railway) to Thokur (before Mangaluru station) have been completed. Special attention has been paid to catch water drain cleaning and inspection of cuttings. The large scale geo-safety works executed along the railway line in last 13 years have significantly reduced the incidences of boulder fall and soil slip, thus ensuring a safe running of trains. No major disruption to train services have occurred on account of boulders falling during monsoons in last six years.
Konkan Railway will conduct Monsoon Patrolling as per the provisions of Indian Railway Permanent Way Manual to ensure safe running of trains. About 630 personnel will be patrolling the Konkan Railway route during the monsoon. Vulnerable locations will be patrolled round the clock and stationary watchmen will be deployed for 24 hours at critical locations. Speed restrictions will be imposed at vulnerable locations. BRN mounted excavators have been kept ready at all nominated points for quick movement in case of any emergency.
Instructions have also been issued to the loco drivers to run the trains at a reduced speed of 40 kmph in case of heavy rainfall when visibility is limited. Self-propelled ARMVs (Accident Relief Medical Van), with provision of Operation Theatre and providing emergency medical aid are kept ready at Ratnagiri and Verna (Goa) along with ART (Accident Relief Train).
Mobile phones have been provided to all safety category staff to contact central control in emergency. Both Loco Pilots and Guards of trains have been provided with walkie-talkie sets as well as every station on Konkan Railway is equipped with 25 Watt VHF-base station. This enables wireless communication between the train crew as well as train crew and Station Master.
