Konkan Railway Will Revert to Summer Schedules

21 October 2009

Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) will revert to its summer schedule from November 1. During the rainy season, from June 10 to October 31, KRCL changes the train schedule, enabling trains to run slower during these months in order to prevent railway accidents. 

Mr. R. L. Dias, the president of the Railway Yatri Sangha Udupi, said that commuters must consult the revised schedules and avoid confusion. The trains that start from their points of origin before the midnight of October 31 will follow the monsoon schedule; and the trains that depart after midnight on November 1 from any station, but use the tracks of Konkan Railway will follow the revised schedules. 

Commuters can use the All India Railway Timetable - Trains at a Glance 2008 - 09, which is published and sold by Indian Railways. The relevant details can be found on pages 148 and 149 or table number 26 and pages 150 and 151 or table number 26A. Alternatively, commuters can refer to the All India Railway Timetable 2009 - 10 or the Konkan Railway Timetable.