Suravali railway station

Suravali Railway Station (its name is mainly spelt as Seraulim locally) is a smaller railway station in Goa.[1]

Suravali Railway Station
Regional rail and Light rail station
General information
LocationMadgaon–Betalbatim Road, Suravali, Madgaon, Salcete, South Goa, Goa
India
Coordinates15°17′30″N 73°56′20″E / 15.2918°N 73.9389°E / 15.2918; 73.9389
Elevation19 metres (62 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byKonkan Railway
Line(s)Konkan Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSRVX
Zone(s) Konkan Railway
Division(s) Karwar
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Majorda Junction
towards Roha
Konkan Railway Madgaon Junction
towards Thokur
Location
Suravali is located in Goa
Suravali
Suravali
Location within Goa

Administration

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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.[2]

Location and structure

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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.[3]

Other stations

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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 to State capital Panjim or Panaji, which is the administrative capital of Goa.

References

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  1. ^ "Suravali (SRVX) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry – RailYatri". www.railyatri.in.
  2. ^ Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (10 June 2016). Monsoon Time Table (2016 ed.). Belapur, Maharashtra: Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Suravali Railway Station Map/Atlas KR/Konkan Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info.