Question

write the key features of konkan

Answer 1

The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR and कोरे) is operated by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, headquartered at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993 between Udupi and Mangalore.[1]During its initial years of operation in the mountainous Konkan region, a spate of accidents prompted Konkan Railway to investigate new technologies. The anti-collision devices, the Sky Bus and RORO are a few of the innovations from Konkan Railway.[2]It was the missing link between Mumbai, Maharashtra and Mangalore, Karnataka and the southwestern coastal cities of India. The 741 km (461 mi) line connects Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka states in India. The first train on the completed track was flagged off on January 26, 1998, the Republic Day of India.[3]

Answer 2

(1) Konkan Railway started in 1998.

(2) It stretches over the four states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala over a distance of 760 kilometers.

(3) There are 12 tunnels on this track. The 6.5 km tunnel at Karbude is the longest tunnel.

(4) There are 179 big and 1819 small bridges on this track. Out of these, the 2065.8 m long bridge on River Sharavati near Honnawar is the biggest.

(5) The 64m tall bridge on River Panval near Ratnagiri is India's tallest bridge.

(6) Sensors are fitted to the railway engine for avoiding accidents on tracks that are prone to landslides.