Thivim railway station explained

Thivim Railway Station
Type: Regional rail and Light rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:SH-1 (Mapusa–Bicholim road), Sircaim Bardez, North Goa, Goa
Country:India
Coordinates:15.6307°N 73.8769°W
Line:Konkan Railway
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:4
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Konkan Railway
Status:Functioning
Zone:Indian Railways
Map State:collapsed
Map Type:India#India Goa
Map Dot Label:Thivim

Thivim railway station (Station code: THVM) is one of the main railway stations for North Goa at Sircaim (also called Sirsaim). It is part of the North South line and almost every train serves this station.

History

Tivim came on the rail route of India, after the building of the Konkan Railway in the 1990s.[1] It connects Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Location

It is located just off the MapusaBicholim road at Sircaim, Bardez, North Goa 403502, Goa.

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.

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. Monsoon Time Table. June 2016.
  2. Book: Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.. Monsoon Time Table 2016. June 2016. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.. 29.