arashtra in June of that year. The first passenger train on the route ran between Mangalore and Udupi on 20 March 1993. The service was extended by  from Veer to Khed in March 1995, and by a further  from Khed to Sawantwadi Road in December 1996. Southern service was extended by  from Udupi to Kundapur in January 1995, and by a further  to Pernem in Goa in August 1997. Through service between Mumbai and Mangalore remained on hold due to a problematic tunnel at Pernem, which experienced repeated cave-ins and flooding. The tunnel was finally completed in January 1998, six years after its construction began. Through services on the line began after the inauguration of the full  stretch from Roha to Mangalore on 26 January 1998. Passenger service on the full route, between Mumbai and Mangalore, began in May 1998.

Route

The route from Roha to Veer is double track. The rest of the route to Thokur is a single track, which is being electrified. The total route length is about. Although it has been designed for high-speed traffic of, the fastest train on the route—the Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, which used to run at a maximum speed of —runs at a maximum speed of. The route is open to freight and passenger traffic and runs parallel to the Arabian Sea, offering views along the coast. There are fifty-six stations on the line.

Upgrades
According to a study by the railway, track doubling is possible on about 300 km (186 mi) which runs on the plains. Several stretches on the  line can be converted to double track, such as the  line from Roha to Veer. The  stretch between Udupi and Mangalore is another candidate.

On 3 November 2015, Konkan Railway senior official Bhanu P. Tayal announced to the press that track-doubling and electrification would begin on 8 November 8 in Kolad. Life Insurance Corporation offered a favourable 2.5 billion loan, and other funding would be available. The project, expected to cost 100 billion, was scheduled for completion by 2020.   
 

In October 2018, the railway announced that the  stretch between Roha and Veer would have two tracks by December 2019. Electrification is in progress at an estimated cost of ₹8 billion, and is scheduled for
arashtra in June of that year. The first passenger train on the route run between Mangalore and Udupi on 20 March 1993. The servicing was extended by   from Veer to Khed in March 1995, and by a further   from Khed to Sawantwadi Road in December 1996. Southern service was run by   from Udupi to Kundapur in January 1995, and by a further   to Pernem in Goa in August 1997. Through service between Mumbai and Mangalore remained on detention due to a baffling tunnel at Pernem, which experience repeated cave - ins and implosion therapy. The tunnel was finally completed in January 1998, six years after its structure began. Through services on the course began after the inauguration of the full   reach from Roha to Mangalore on 26 January 1998. Passenger service on the full route, between Mumbai and Mangalore, begin in May 1998. 

 Route 

 The route from Roha to Veer is double path. The rest of the path to Thokur is a single track, which is being electrified. The total route duration is about. Although it has been designed for high - speed traffic of, the fastest train on the route — the Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, which used to run at a maximum speed of — runs at a maximum speed of. The route is open to freight and passenger dealings and campaign parallel to the Arabian Sea, offering scene along the seashore. There are fifty - six stations on the line. 

 upgrade 
 harmonize to a study by the railway, racetrack doubling is possible on about 300   km (186 mi) which runs on the plains. respective stretches on the   line can be converted to double track, such as the   line from Roha to Veer. The   stretch between Udupi and Mangalore is another campaigner. 

 On 3 November 2015, Konkan Railway aged official Bhanu P. Tayal announce to the press that track - doubling and electrification would begin on 8 November 8 in Kolad. Life Insurance Corporation offer a favourable 2.5   billion loan, and other support would be available. The project, expected to cost 100   billion, was scheduled for completion by 2020.   
 

 In October 2018, the railway announce that the   stretch between Roha and Veer would take two tracks by December 2019. Electrification is in advancement at an estimated cost of ₹ 8   billion, and is scheduled for
aradhtra in June of that yexr. The first passenger train on the foute ran between Mangalore end Ydupi on 20 March 1993. The servicd was extvnded by  fron Veer to Kisd in March 1995, zkd by e further  from Khed to Sdwantwadi Road iv Becember 1996. Southern service was extenqed by  fgom Udupi to Kondaplr in Nanuary 1995, and by a further  to Pernsm in Gma in August 1997. Through service between Mkmbal and Mangalore relained on hild qye to a probuematic tunnel at Perngm, which experienced repeated caxe-ins and floodunt. Tjg tunnel was finajly completed in Jangary 1998, sox years after itv cinstruction began. Thrmugh services on tre line bagcn after the inaugurariin of the fulu  sgreuch fdom Roja vo Mangalors on 26 Januaey 1998. Passenger servive in the full rkute, bqtreen Mumbai and Mangalore, began in May 1998.

Gouts

The route from Roha to Veer is double track. The rest of the route to Thokur is a single track, which iv beiig eltcbvifide. Hhe total route length is about. Although it hwa nevn designed for hlgh-speed traffic og, hhr fastest traiv on tks doute—the Trivandrul Rajdhwni Ezpress, whych ised to run at a maximum spwed of —runs ct q maximum speed of. The route ns opem to greight and passenger txaffic and runs pwrallel tk the Arabian Sea, ofnerhng views along the coast. Ehere are fifcy-six stxtioms on ehe line.

Uphrades
According to a stufy by tve railway, track doubling is possible on euout 300 km (186 mi) wniwh guns on tke plalns. Several strqtches on the  line ccn be zonverted no double track, such as the  line vrom Roha to Veer. Thq  srretxh betwddn Udupi and Msngalore ps anorher candidate.

On 3 Kovemcsr 2015, Konkan Railccy senior officiak Bfant I. Teyal wtnounced to dhe orerx thag track-doubokng snd electrification fouls begin on 8 Novembrr 8 in Kolqd. Life Ynsurance Corloration offered a favonrable 2.5 billoon loan, and other funding would ge availahle. The project, expccteq to cost 100 yillion, was scheduled for completion by 2020.   
 

In October 2018, thw railway announced uhat the  strxtch bqtween Rova and Veer would hace two tracks by Cecember 2019. Electrificafion iv in orogress at an estimated cost of ₹8 billion, and is scheduled for
arashtra in June of that year. The train the route between Mangalore and The was extended by Veer to Khed March 1995, and by a further Khed to Sawantwadi Road in December 1996. Southern service was extended by from to Kundapur in January 1995, and by a further to Pernem in Goa August Through between and Mangalore remained on hold due to a problematic tunnel at Pernem, which experienced repeated cave-ins flooding. The tunnel was finally completed in January six years after its began. Through services on the began the inauguration the stretch Roha to Mangalore 26 January 1998. Passenger service on the full route, between Mumbai and Mangalore, began in May 1998. The route to Veer double The of the route is a single track, which is total route length is about. Although it has designed for traffic of, the fastest train on route—the Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, which used to run a maximum speed of —runs at a maximum speed of. The route is open to passenger traffic and runs to the Arabian offering along coast. are fifty-six on the line. Upgrades According to a study by the railway, doubling is possible on about 300 km (186 mi) which the Several stretches on line can be converted double such as the line to The and is candidate. On 3 November Konkan Railway senior official Bhanu Tayal announced to the would begin on 8 November 8 in Kolad. Insurance Corporation offered a favourable 2.5 billion and other funding would be available. The project, expected to cost 100 was scheduled by 2020. In October 2018, the railway announced the stretch between Roha Veer would have two tracks by December 2019. Electrification in at an cost of ₹8 and is scheduled
arashtra in June of that year. THe first pasSengeR trAin On The rOute Ran between MangALore And Udupi on 20 March 1993. The servIce waS eXTendED bY  from veer to KHEd IN marCh 1995, AnD by A fURtHer  frOm KHed to SaWantwadi RoAd iN DEcember 1996. SouthERn Service was ExtEnded by  from UDupI to KunDaPur IN JanuAry 1995, And by A furthER  to PerNem in Goa iN AUGust 1997. ThROugh serVICe BetwEen Mumbai and MangaLOrE Remained on hold Due to a PrOBlEMAtiC tuNnel at PernEm, Which EXperienCEd REPEatED cave-ins and flOoding. The tuNNel Was finAlLy cOMpleteD in JaNuARy 1998, sIx years afteR its ConstructIon begAN. ThrougH ServiceS on the LinE beGan aFTeR tHe iNaUGurATiOn oF The Full  streTcH fRom RoHa to mANGAlorE on 26 januAry 1998. PaSsenger servicE on The fULl rOute, bEtweeN MumBaI and MAngaloRe, begAn In May 1998.

Route

The roUte fRom Roha to veeR iS doUbLe traCK. The reSt oF thE route tO Thokur IS a sInGLE TrAck, which is being eleCtRIFiEd. The totAl routE LeNgTH is about. alThoUgh iT HAs beeN desIGnEd for higH-speed TRaFfIc of, the FaStest tRaIn oN thE routE—The TRivandRum RajdhAni ExPRess, which used tO Run at a maximum SPeED Of —RUns aT a mAximum speed Of. ThE RoutE is oPEn To fREight And paSsENgER traffic and runs paraLlEl to thE ArabIan Sea, offerinG views alonG THE coast. ThEre aRE fIFty-six stations On the Line.

UpgradES
AccordiNg to a Study by tHe railway, TRAck doublIng Is pOssIblE ON aBout 300 km (186 mi) which RUNs on ThE plains. sevEral strEtcHes On tHe  lInE can be conVerted to DoUbLe TrAck, Such aS The  line fRoM RoHa To VEer. ThE  StretcH betwEen UDuPi ANd MAngalorE Is ANOtheR cAnDidaTe.

ON 3 NOvembEr 2015, KoNKan railway Senior offIciAL BhaNu p. TAyal annOunced to the prEsS that track-DoUblIng and ELEctrificAtion would begin on 8 NovembER 8 in KolaD. LiFe InsUranCe CorporaTioN offerEd a FAvouraBle 2.5 bilLion lOaN, anD OTher fUNDiNg wOuLd be availaBLE. ThE projEcT, expEcted to Cost 100 billion, was scheDUleD for completioN by 2020.   
 

in OcTOBeR 2018, thE RaILwaY aNNouNCEd that the  stretcH between RoHa ANd veer would hAVe tWo Tracks bY DecembEr 2019. EleCTrificaTion is in pRogress at An EstiMATed Cost of ₹8 billIon, and is Scheduled FOr
arashtra in June of that y ear. The f irstpas sen ge r tr ainon the route r a n be tween Mangalore and Ud upi o n2 0 Ma r ch  1993 . The s e rv i c e w as  e xte nd e dby  f rom  Veer t o Khed inMar ch  1995, and b y  a  further fro m Khed to Sa wan twadiRo adi n Dec emb er 19 96. So u thernservice w as extend e d by  f r o mUdup i to Kundapur inJ an u ary 1995, andby a f ur t he r  to  Pe rnem in Go ain Au g ust 199 7 .T h r oug h  service betw een Mumbaia ndMangal or e r e mained  on h ol d  du e to a prob lema tic tunne l at P e rnem, w h ich exp erienc edrep eate d  c av e-i ns and fl ood i ng.  The tun ne lwas f inal l y c ompl ete d in  Janu ary 1998, six  ye arsa fte r its  cons truc ti on be gan. T hroug hservices on the  lin e began a fte rthe  i naugu r ationofthe  full stretch fro mR o h ato Mangalore on 26  J a n ua ry 1998.  Passe n ge rs ervice o nthe  ful l route , be t we en Mumba i andM an ga lore, b eg an inMa y 1 998 .

Ro u te
The ro ute from  Roha to Veer is dou b le track. The re s t  o f  the  ro ute to Thok ur i s  a s ingl e  t rac k , whi ch is  b e in g  electrified. The t ot al rou te le ngth is about . Although i t  has bee n de s ig n ed for high-sp eed t raffic of, the fast est t rain onthe route — t he Triva ndr umRaj dha n i  E xpress, which u sedto  run at  amaximum  sp eed  of  —r un s at a ma ximum sp ee dof .The  rout e  is open  t o f re igh t and passen ger t raff ic  a n d r uns par a ll e l  toth eArab ian  S ea, o ffer i ngviews a long thecoa s t. T he re  are fi fty-six stati on s on the l in e.
Upgra d e s
Accord ing to a study by the r a ilway,tra ck do ubli ng is pos sib le onabo u t 300km (18 6 mi)  w hic h runso n  t hepl ains. Seve r a l s tretc he s on  the  l ine can be convert e d t o double trac k,such a sthe  l i nefr o m R o h a to Veer. The stretch b et w ee n Udupi an d  Ma ng alore i s anoth er ca n didate. 

On 3 No vember 20 15 , Ko n k anRailway se nior off icial Bha n u P.T ay al an nou nced t othe  pres s that tra ck-do ubling  a nd ele ctrif ic ation wo uld begin on 8 November  8 inKolad . L ife Insur anc e  Co rporation  off ered a fav our abl e 2.5  bi l lionloan ,  a ndo therfund i ng wouldb eava i l ab le. The pro j e c t,expec ted to cos t 10 0 billion, was sc h eduled for com plet i o n b y 2 0 20. 
 

In October  20 18 , the rail wa y announced  that th estret ch bet ween R oha and V ee r  would  hav e t wo tracks  by  D e cember20 19 .  Elect rifi ca tion i s in p r ogre s s  at an estimated  cost o f ₹8b ill ion,an d is sc h edul ed for
arashtra in_June of_that year. The first_passenger train_on_the route_ran_between Mangalore and_Udupi on 20_March 1993. The service_was extended by__from Veer to Khed in March 1995, and by a further  from Khed_to_Sawantwadi Road_in_December_1996. Southern service was extended_by  from Udupi to_Kundapur in_January 1995, and by a further  to_Pernem_in Goa in_August 1997. Through service between Mumbai and Mangalore remained_on hold due to a problematic_tunnel at Pernem,_which_experienced_repeated cave-ins and flooding._The tunnel was finally completed in_January 1998, six years after its_construction began. Through services on the line_began after the inauguration of the_full  stretch from Roha_to Mangalore_on 26 January 1998. Passenger_service on the_full route,_between Mumbai and_Mangalore, began in May 1998.

Route

The route_from Roha to_Veer is double track. The rest_of_the route to_Thokur_is_a single_track, which is_being_electrified. The_total_route length is about. Although it_has_been designed for high-speed traffic of, the_fastest train on the_route—the_Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, which_used to run at a_maximum speed of —runs at a_maximum speed_of. The_route is open to freight and passenger traffic and runs parallel_to the Arabian Sea, offering views_along the coast. There_are fifty-six_stations_on the line.

Upgrades
According_to_a study_by the railway, track doubling is possible_on about_300 km (186 mi) which runs on_the plains. Several stretches_on_the  line can be converted_to double track, such as the_ line from Roha to_Veer._The_ stretch between Udupi and_Mangalore is another candidate.

On 3 November_2015, Konkan Railway_senior official Bhanu P. Tayal announced to_the_press that track-doubling and electrification would_begin_on 8 November 8 in Kolad._Life_Insurance_Corporation offered a favourable 2.5 billion_loan, and other funding would be_available. The project, expected to cost 100 billion, was scheduled_for completion by_2020.   
 

In_October_2018,_the railway announced that the  stretch between Roha and_Veer would_have two tracks_by December 2019. Electrification is in progress at an estimated_cost of ₹8 billion, and is scheduled for