Konkan Railway Holiday Special Trains for 2009

For clearing the summer rush traffic, special trains will be run via Konkan Railway route.

1. CSTM – Karwar – CSTM Daily :0109 Dn CSTM – Karwar train will run ex-CSTM from 5.4.2009 to 8.6.2009and train no. 0110 Up Karwar-CSTM will run ex-Karwar from 6.4.2009 to9.6.2009. 0109 Dn will leave from CSTM at 2355 hrs and reach Karwar at 1400 hrs next day. 0110 Up will leave from Karwar at 1500 hrs and reach CSTM at 0420 hrs next day. The train will halt at Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun,
   Savarda, Sangameshwar Rd, Ratnagiri, Vilawade, Rajapur, Vaibhavwadi Rd, Nandgaon Rd, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Rd, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Canacona, and Asnoti. The train has 16 coaches.
2. Dadar (T) – Ernakulam – Dadar (T) Weekly :0165 Dn/ 0166 Up Dadar (T)-Ernakulam-Dadar (T) weekly special train will run ex-Dadar (T) on every Wednesday from 8.4.2009 to 3.6.2009 and ex-Ernakulam on every Thursday from 9.4.2009 to 4.6.2009. 0165 Dn will leave from Dadar (T) at 1245 hrs and reach Ernakulam at 1555hrs next day. 0166 Up will leave from Ernakulam at 2315 hrs and reach Dadar(T) at 0435 hrs on third day.The train will halt at Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri,Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Rd, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon,Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Byndoor, Udupi, Surathkal,Mangalore Jn, Kasargod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Tellichery, Mahe,Badagara, Quilandi, Calicut, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Shoranur, Trichur, andAlwaye. The train has 16 coaches.
3. Dadar (T) – Kochuveli – Dadar (T) Weekly : 0167 Dn/ 0168 Up Dadar (T) – Kochuveli – Dadar (T) Weekly special will run ex-Dadar (T) on every Saturday from 4.4.2009 to 6.6.2009 and ex- Kochuveli on every Monday from 6.4.2009 to 8.6.2009. 0167 Dn will leave from Dadar (T) at 1245 hrs and reach Kochuveli at 2100 hrs next day. 0168 Up will leave from Kochuveli at 0850 hrs and reach Dadar (T) at 1640 hrs next day. Halts: Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Kudal, Sawantwadi Rd, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Byndoor, Udupi, Surathkal, Mangalore Jn, Kasargod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Tellichery, Mahe, Badagara, Quilandi, calicut, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Shoranur, Trichur, Alwaye, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanaseri, Tiruvalla, Cheganner, Mavelikara, Kayamkulam,Kollam, and Varkala. The train has 16 coaches.
4. CSTM – Madgaon – CSTM Superfast Weekly : 0121/0122 CSTM – Madgaon – CSTM Superfast Weekly train will run between CSTM and Madgaon. It will run ex-CSTM on every Friday from 3.4.2009 to 5.6.2009 and ex-Madgaon on every Saturday from 4.4.2009 to 6.6.2009. 0121Dn will leave from CSTM at 2215 hrs and reach Madgaon at 0705 hrs next day. 0122 Up will leave from Madgaon at 0845 hrs and reach CSTM at 1735 hrs same day. The train will have 15 coaches. The train will halt at Thane and Ratnagiri.
   
5. CSTM – Madgaon – CSTM Superfast Weekly : 0123 / 0124 CSTM – Madgaon – CSTM Superfast Weekly train will run between CSTM and Madgaon. It will run ex-CSTM on every Saturday from 4.4.2009 to 6.6.2009 and ex-Madgaon on every Sunday from 5.4.2009 to 7.6.2009. Train no. 0123 Dn will leave from CSTM at 2215 hrs and reach Madgaon at 0705 hrs next day. 0124 Up will leave from Madgaon at 1910 hrs and reach CSTM at 0405 hrs next day. The train will have 15 coaches. The train will halt at Thane and Ratnagiri.

[via Konkan Railway press release]

WEEKEND SUPER FAST SPECIAL TRAINS TO MADGAON

Mumbai : Central Railway will run Weekend Special Trains between Mumbai and Madgaon from 13.2.2009 to 21.3.2009. These trains will be run over weekends, to benefit thousands of passengers. The train will halt only at Thane and Ratnagiri stations between CSTM and Madgaon.

Accommodation : One AC-2 Tier, Two AC-3 Tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 2 general second class, 2 general second class cum Guard's brake vans.

Fare from CSTM to Madgaon including reservation charges

Sleeper Class-Rs.313/-

3Tier AC- Rs.826/-

2Tier AC-Rs.1122/-

RESERVATION : Booking will open from 9.2.2009.

Four Special Trains Btw CST, Mumbai and KARWAR

Mumbai : Central Railways have decided to run 4 Special trains between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) and Karwar to clear the extra rush of Passengers as under:-

109 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - Karwar special Train will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus at 11.55 pm on 17.2.2009 & 21.2.2009 and will reach Karwar at 2.00 pm on next day. 

110 Karwar - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Special Train will leave Karwar at 3.00 pm on 18.2.2009 & 22.2.2009 and will reach Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus at 4.20 am next day.

Composition: These special trains will run with 17 coaches including 3 AC three tier, 8 sleeper class, 2 Second Class Chair Car, 2 General Second Class coach and 2 General Second Class cum guards brake vans.

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Savarde, sangmeshwar, Ratnagiri, Vilawade, Rajapur, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Pernem, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon, Canacona and Asnoti. 

Reservation for 109 & 110 specials will be open from 9.2.2009.

Fisherman of Karwar

A lone Fisherman, walks on the shore, gazing at the Sea looking for the signs of movement/location of shoals of Fish....

In Karwar, fishermen still rely on the Intuitive traditional and conservative method of locating the Areas for fishing in the sea. Some of the fishermen have,by trial and error, honed their skills in this department, and such fishermen are very rare, and are in great demand by the Fishing Boat owners.
Locating the Fish is of substantial importance, to save on time, fuel and effort, and to make better profits in the market, for which such "experts" are needed. But these fishermen are now beaten in the game of Survival, by the big MNC trawlers that have the new navigational and GPS devices.

See this Article about Traditional Fishing, here....

Articles about the Challenges faced by fishermen... here...

And as the General Elections approach in April-May 2009, this Report appears - "Govt to fund domestic fish markets and stores" to gather the votes of the fishermen, maybe .... :-)