Pernem railway station

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Pernem Railway Station
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Regional rail and Light rail station
General information
Location Pernem, North Goa, Goa
India
Coordinates 15°42′30″N73°49′02″E / 15.7084°N 73.8173°E / 15.7084; 73.8173
Elevation18 metres (59 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Konkan Railway
Line(s) Konkan Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePERN
Zone(s) Konkan Railway
Division(s) Karwar
Fare zone Indian Railways
History
Opened1997;27 years ago (1997)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Madure
towards Roha
Konkan Railway Thivim
towards Thokur
Location
Goa location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Pernem
Location within Goa

Pernem railway station (Station code: PERN) is a railway station in North Goa district of Goa state. [1]

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Sindudurg Express entering Pernem station Sindhudurg Express entering Pernem station.webp
Sindudurg Express entering Pernem station

It is part of the Konkan Railway, in the town of Pernem in the North Goa district of Goa State and is under Karwar railway division of Konkan Railway zone, a subsidiary zone of Indian Railways. [2]

History

The 5,002 feet (1,525 m) Pernem Tunnel on the line was begun in 1992, but had a lengthy history of repeated tunnel collapses that held up completion of the entire line through Pernem until 1998. [3] The chief engineer of the tunnel construction was later to characterize it as "a job from hell", with repeated floods caused by monsoon weather that could wash away months of work in a matter of hours. [4] Nine workers died during the Pernem Tunnel construction alone, out of the 74 deaths across the entire Konkan Railway project. [4] [5]

A 5 metres (16 ft) section of the tunnel collapsed again in August 2020, and required 40 days work to restore service, reinforcing the tunnel with steel plates; all of which had to be done during the lockdown restrictions imposed to counter the COVID-19 pandemic in India. [6]

On July 9, 2024, water was seen seeping into the tunnel at 14:35, leading to disruptions in the train services of Konkan Railways. The waterlogging caused was cleared and at 22:13, trains were allowed to pass through the tunnel at a speed of 5 km/h. However, on the next day at 03:00, the issue reoccurred. As of July 10, 2024 several trains have been cancelled or diverted and the tunnel has not yet been cleared.

Inundation in Pernem Tunnel that had been disrupting train services. IMG-20240710-WA01222.jpg
Inundation in Pernem Tunnel that had been disrupting train services.

Structure

It is located at 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level and has two platforms. As of 2016, a single broad-gauge railway line exists at this station, and 14 trains stop at Pernem. The Goa Airport situated at Dabolim is at distance of 38 kilometres (24 mi) from this railway station. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Chawathe, Soumitra. "Special Departures from Pernem KR/Konkan Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info.
  2. ↑ "Pernem Railway Station Map/Atlas KR/Konkan Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info.
  3. ↑ Kerr 2007, p. 62.
  4. 1 2 Tarrant 2016, p. 99.
  5. ↑ Wolmar 2017, p. 27.
  6. ↑ Maad 2020.
  7. ↑ "Pernem Railway Station (PERN) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV.

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