Traffic jams at Maria Hall

Vinay Dwivedi, BenaulimPublished Nov 15, 2025, 11:21 PM IST

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The Maria Hall crossroads in Benaulim has become a choke point for vehicles turning into/from the Mobor/Colva direction due to unauthorised fish sellers crowding the area. Vehicles stop in the middle of the road to buy fish/pork, etc., endangering pedestrians and putting other vehicles at risk.

Cannot the village panchayat close down this mini mart for the safety of all?

Konkan Railway: Boon or bane?

Lucas D’Souza, Verna

Published Nov 15, 2025, 11:20 PM IST

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The Konkan Railway is a boon for genuine travellers, as it allows people to travel to different parts of the country with ease and reach their destinations comfortably.But many people also see it as a bane because anti-social and criminal elements can enter Goa, commit robberies, assaults, and even murders, and then escape quickly since trains to various destinations are available almost every hour.This situation was not common before the Konkan Railway started, when only…