Water Ingress in Old Goa Tunnel: Train on Konkan route diverted

Udupi, July 19, 2021: Traffic on Konkan Railway route is interrupted due to continuous heavy rain and ingress of water and slush in Old Goa Tunnel situated between Karmali and Thivim station. The place comes under Karwar region.

Konkan Railway has stated that the following trains are diverted and transhipped:

Diversion of Trains :

1. Train No. 02618 H. Nizamuddin – Ernakulam Daily Special of July 18 is diverted via. Panvel, Karjat, Pune Jn., Miraj Jn., Hubballi, Krishnarajapuram, Erode Jn., Shoranur Jn. and further proper route.
2. Train No. 04696 Amritsar Jn. – Kochuveli Weekly Special of July 18 is diverted via. Panvel, Karjat, Pune Jn., Miraj Jn., Hubballi, Krishnarajapuram, Erode Jn., Shoranur Jn. and further proper route.
3. Train No. 01224 Ernakulam Jn. – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Duranto Bi-Weekly Special of July 18 is diverted via. Madgaon Jn., Londa Jn., Miraj Jn., Pune Jn., Karjat, Panvel and further proper route.
4. Train No. 09261 Kochuveli – Porbandar Weekly Special of July 18 is diverted via. Madgaon Jn., Londa Jn., Miraj Jn., Pune Jn., Karjat, Panvel and further proper route.
5. Train No. 02977 Ernakulam Jn. – Ajmer Jn. Weekly Special of July 18 is diverted via. Madgaon Jn., Londa Jn., Miraj Jn., Pune Jn., Karjat, Panvel and further proper route.

Transhipment :

1. Passengers of Train No. 01111 Mumbai CSMT – Madgaon Jn. ‘Konkankanya’ Daily Special of July 18 are being transhipped from Thivim to Madgaon Jn..
2. Train No. 01114 Madgaon Jn. – Mumbai CSMT ‘Mandovi’ Daily Special dated 19/07/2021 will originate ex. Thivim at 12 noon of July 19. Passengers are being transhipped from Madgaon Jn. to Thivim.
3. Passengers of Train No. 02432 H. Nizamuddin – Thiruvananthapuram Central ‘Rajdhani’ Tri-Weekly Special of July 18 are being transhipped from Pernem to Madgaon Jn.
4. Passengers of Train No. 02413 Madgaon Jn. – H. Nizamuddin ‘Rajdhani’ Bi-Weekly Special dated of July 19 are being transhipped from Madgaon Jn. to Pernem.