Thivim railway station

Thivim
थिवि
Regional rail and Light rail station

View of the station
Location SH-1 (Mapusa - Bicholim road), Thivim Bardez, North Goa, Goa
India
Coordinates 15°37′51″N 73°52′37″E / 15.6307°N 73.8769°E / 15.6307; 73.8769Coordinates: 15°37′51″N 73°52′37″E / 15.6307°N 73.8769°E / 15.6307; 73.8769
Elevation 23 metres (75 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Konkan Railway
Line(s) Konkan Railway
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code THVM
Zone(s) Konkan Railway
Division(s) Karwar
Fare zone Indian Railways
History
Opened 1997 (1997)
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Konkan Railway
Route map
Legend
km
Up arrow to Panvel (CSTM)
0 Roha (RN)
13 Kolad
24 Indapur
30 Mangaon
41 Goregaon Road
47 Veer
55 Sape Wamane
63 Karanjadi
71 Vinhere
Natuwadi Tunnel (4 km)
81 Diwankhavati
98 Khed
112 Anjani
128 Chiplun
Chiplun Tunnel (2 km)
138 Kamathe
Savarde Tunnel (3 km)
147 Sawarda
Shastri Bridge
Parchuri Tunnel (3 km)
150 Aravali
Gad Bridge
171 Sangameshwar
184 Ukshi
Karbude Tunnel (6 km)
197 Bhoke
203 Ratnagiri
Panval Nadi Viaduct
Tike Tunnel (4 km)
219 Nivasar
235 Adavali
Berdewadi Tunnel (4 km)
250 Vilavade
267 Rajapur Road
284 Vaibhavwadi Road
299 Nandgaon Road
314 Kankavali
333 Sindhudurg
343 Kudal
353 Zarap
364 Sawantwadi Road
371 Madure
Maharashtra state / RN limits
Goa state / KAWR limits
Pernem Tunnel (1 km)
382 Pernem
393 Thivim
Mandovi Bridge
411 Karmali
Zuari Bridge
427 Verna
to Vasco da Gama
432 Majorda Junction
435 Suravali
438 Madgaon Junction
Right arrow to Londa Junction
456 Balli
Barcem Tunnel (3 km)
472 Canacona
482 Loliem
Goa state
Karnataka state
492 Asnoti
Kalinadi Bridge
500 Karwar
Karwar Tunnel (3 km)
513 Harwada
528 Ankola
526 Gokarna Road
555 Kumta
568 Honnavar
Sharavati Bridge
586 Manki
595 Murudeshwar
603 Chitrapur
609 Bhatkal
617 Shiroor
625 Mookambika Road Byndoor
631 Bijoor
644 Senapura
658 Kundapura
674 Barkur
690 Udupi
700 Innanje
706 Padubidri
715 Nandikoor
723 Mulki
732 Surathkal
736 Thokur (KAWR)
Gurupura River
Right arrow to Hassan Junction (MYS)
Down arrow to Mangalore Junction (PGT)

Thivim railway station is one of the main railway stations for North Goa at Tivim (also called Thivim). It is part of the North South line and almost every trains do have service for this station.

Background

While the station has only two platforms, it is the most important stop for trains in North Goa. This is the alighting point for all wishing to go to any part north of the Mandovi river in Goa, the North Goa tourist belt, and the talukas of Bardez and Pernem among others.

Karmali Railway Station, some eight kilometres away from the State-capital Panjim or Panaji, is closer for those wishing to reach central Goa, including the State-capital. Margao, which the railway authorities refer to as Madgaon railway station is a bigger station, and is best connected for those wanting to reach South Goa, including the beach belt of that locality.

History

Tivim came on the rail route of India, after the building of the Konkan Railway in the 1990s. The Konkan Railway is a link between Mumbai and Mangalore on the west coast of India. It traverses a distance of 739 kilometres (459 mi) along the Western Ghats region of India, and passes through some verdant landscape. Overall, the Konkan Railway has some 91 tunnels and 171 major bridges "some of which have found mention in the record books".[1] It connects Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Konkan Railway was inaugurated on January 26, 1998.

Location

It is located just off the Mapusa-Bicholim road at Thivim, Bardez, North Goa 403502, Goa.

Infrastructure

The station comprises a single diesel BG (broad gauge) track. It is a regular station, with two platforms. It has some 38 halting trains, with no originating or terminating trains from the station.

This station lies at an elevation of 23 m above sea level, and is part of the Konkan Railway/Konkan zone, in the division of Karwar.

Services available

The Tivim/Thivim station offers the Shravan Seva, a service to help senior citizens in carrying their luggage. This is available by sending an SMS on 96640 44456 four hours in advance of the journey, with details of the PNR number, coach number and berth number of the travelling citizen (as of August 2016).[2]

References

  1. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (June 2016). "Monsoon Time Table".
  2. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (June 2016). Monsoon Time Table 2016. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. p. 29.
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