Verna railway station explained

Native Name Lang:kok
Type:Regional rail and Light rail station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Nagoa–Cansaulim Road, Verna, Salcete, South Goa, Goa
Country:India
Coordinates:15.3539°N 73.9124°W
Line:Konkan Railway
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:1
Tracks:2
Electrified:Completed
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Konkan Railway
Status:Functioning
Zone:Indian Railways
Map State:collapsed
Map Type:India Goa
Map Dot Label:Verna

Verna Railway Station (Station code: VEN) is a railway station in Nagoa – Cansaulim Road, Verna, Salcete, South Goa, Goa.

Other stations

It falls under Karwar railway division of Konkan Railway zone, a subsidiary zone of Indian Railways.[1] under the jurisdiction of Konkan Railway.

Location

It lies is in Verna village near Cansaulim and is nearby Madgaon (Margao) railway station in South Goa district is the largest Konkan Railway station within Goa, while Thivim or Tivim 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.. Monsoon Time Table. 10 June 2016. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.. Belapur, Maharashtra. 2016. 10 August 2016.