Konkan Railway to launch track-doubling work on Roha-Veer section soon

Konkan Railway plans to launch the track-doubling work on the Roha-Veer section after the tendering process is completed in the next few months. The 49 km section will be doubled at an estimated Rs 295 crore. The track doubling will begin from the Roha end of KRCL. Electrification is also likely to commence in the next few months for KRCL from the Thokur-end. The target time for electrification has been pegged at 36 months for the whole of Konkan Railway. Contact: Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. Tel: 022-2757 2015.