Balli railway station

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Balli railway station
Regional rail and Light rail station
LocationOff NH-17, Quepem, South Goa, Goa
India
Coordinates15°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
Elevation41 metres (135 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byKonkan Railway
Line(s)Konkan Railway
Platforms1
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBLLI
Zone(s) Konkan Railway
Division(s) Karwar
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1997; 25 years ago (1997)
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
toward ?
Konkan Railway
toward ?
Location
Balli is located in Goa
Balli
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 (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 TerminusErnakulam 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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