Suravali railway station

Suravali
Regional rail and Light rail station
Location Madgaon - Betalbatim Road, Suravali, Madgaon, Salcete, South Goa, Goa
India
Coordinates 15°17′30″N 73°56′20″E / 15.2918°N 73.9389°E / 15.2918; 73.9389Coordinates: 15°17′30″N 73°56′20″E / 15.2918°N 73.9389°E / 15.2918; 73.9389
Elevation 19 metres (62 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 SRVX
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
Suravali
Location within Goa


Suravali railway station (its name is mainly spelt as Seraulim locally) is a smaller railway station in Goa.


Administration

The station falls under the jurisdiction of Konkan Railway. It lies along the Margao to Betalbatim road, at Seraulim village and is under Karwar railway region of Konkan Railway zone, a subsidiary zone of Indian Railways. Suravali uses the four-letter code of SRVX.[1]

Location and structure

It has two platforms. It has a dual broad-gauge track, and is considered a "halt" station. There are 14 trains which halt here, but no originating or terminating trains in this rather small station. It is located in the Salcete taluka of Goa.

It is situated 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Goa's Dabolim airport (GOI), and is at a height of 19 metres (62 ft) above sea level.

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.

References

  1. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (10 June 2016). Monsoon Time Table (2016 ed.). Belapur, Maharashtra: Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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