Konkan Railway

1998741 kmMumbai to Mangalore

CountryIndia

Year Opened1998

Length741 km

RouteMumbai to Mangalore

About Konkan Railway

Runs down the west coast of India through the Western Ghats. One of the biggest railway projects in Asia since independence, built in just 7 years. Features around 2,000 bridges and 92 tunnels, including the 6.5 km Karbude tunnel. Links the port cities of Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka.

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