Archive · 24 Aug 2025
Konkan Railway Launches Ro-Ro Car Train Service for Ganpati Festival
Konkan Railway is now letting people send their cars on a special train!
This "roll on-roll off" (Ro-Ro) train will run from August 23 to September 11 to help people travel to Goa for the Ganpati festival.
The train takes cars and their passengers, making travel easier.
The first train had five cars.
People can book a spot for their cars up to three days before the train leaves.
This is a new service by Konkan Railway, which is also where the service originated.
Konkan Railway launched a 'roll on-roll off' (Ro-Ro) train service for private cars.
The service, between Kolad, Maharashtra, and Verna, Goa, began on August 23.
The Ro-Ro service is for the Ganpati festival, and will run until September 11.
The first train carried five cars and 19 passengers.
The special rake can hold 40 cars; registrations are accepted up to three days prior to the journey.
- Who
- Konkan Railway.
- What
- Konkan Railway started a Ro-Ro train service for private cars.
- When
- The service began on August 23 and will run until September 11.
- Where
- Between Kolad, Maharashtra, and Verna, Goa.
- Why
- To provide transportation for private cars during the Ganpati festival.
- Service Name
- Ro-Ro (roll on-roll off) train
- Route
- Kolad to Verna
- Start Date
- August 23
- End Date
- September 11
- First Train Capacity
- 5 cars, 19 passengers
- Car Capacity per trip
- 40 cars
- Cost per car (Kolad to Verna)
- Rs 7,875
- Cost per car (Kolad to Nandgaon)
- Rs 5,460