Railways fulfill long-awaited promise

  • 24/01/1998

  • Statesman (New Delhi)

The much delayed 760-km Konkan line is finally ready for commissioning tomorrow (26 January) when through passenger traffic will roll out between Roha (near Mumbai) and Mangalore. To mark the beginning, the Kurla -Ratnagiri Passenger train and to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Bombay V.T.) --Samantwadi Express train will be extended to Madgaon in Goa on the day.