Balli railway station

Balli
Regional rail and Light rail station
Location Off NH-17, Quepem, South Goa, Goa
India
Coordinates 15°09′06″N 74°01′16″E / 15.1517°N 74.0212°E / 15.1517; 74.0212Coordinates: 15°09′06″N 74°01′16″E / 15.1517°N 74.0212°E / 15.1517; 74.0212
Elevation 41 metres (135 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Konkan Railway
Line(s) Konkan Railway
Platforms 1
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code BLLI
Zone(s) Konkan Railway
Division(s) Karwar
Fare zone Indian Railways
History
Opened 1997 (1997)
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Konkan Railway
Location
Balli
Location within Goa

Balli railway station (Station code: BLLI) is a smaller railway station in Goa, under the jurisdiction of Konkan Railway. It lies is in Balli (also referred to as Bali) village off the highway connecting Chandor to Canacona.

Administration

The station falls under the administration of Karwar railway division of Konkan Railway zone, a subsidiary zone of Indian Railways.[1]

Other stations

Madgaon (Margao) railway station in South Goa district is the largest Konkan Railway station within Goa, while Thivim railway station in North Goa comes at second place. The former is a gateway to South Goa, Margao, the urban area of Vasco da Gama and also the beaches of South Goa, while the latter is a gateway to Mapusa town, the emigration-oriented sub-district of Bardez and also the North Goa beach belt. The Karmali railway station is closest State capital Panjim or Panaji, which is the administrative capital of Goa.

Incidents

On 3 May 2015 - 10 bogies of 12223 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Ernakulam Junction Duronto Express derailed near Balli railway station in South Goa at around 6.30 AM. No casualties.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (10 June 2016). Monsoon Time Table (2016 ed.). Belapur, Maharashtra: Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "10 Bogies of Ernakulam-Duronto Express Derail in Goa, None Injured". NDTV. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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