gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:railway_line
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Goa
gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkb:Karnataka
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gptkbp:constructionStartYear
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1990
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gptkbp:firstTrainRan
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1993 (partial section)
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gptkbp:fullyOperational
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1998
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gptkbp:gauge
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broad gauge
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Navi_Mumbai
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Konkan Railway project
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gptkbp:length
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741 km
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:India
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Madgaon
gptkb:Roha
gptkb:Mangalore_Junction
gptkb:Karwar
gptkb:Ratnagiri
gptkb:Udupi
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Barcem_Tunnel
gptkb:Karbude_Tunnel
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gptkbp:notableBuilding
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gptkb:Panval_Nadi_viaduct
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:landscape
engineering challenges
numerous bridges
frequent landslides during monsoon
innovative engineering solutions
numerous tunnels
use of anti-collision devices
first major railway project in India to be constructed on BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) basis
longest railway tunnel in India (at time of completion)
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gptkbp:opened
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1998
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:Konkan_Railway_Corporation_Limited
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gptkbp:ownedBy
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gptkb:Indian_Railways
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gptkbp:passesThrough
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gptkb:Western_Ghats
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gptkbp:projectCost
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Rs. 2,500 crore (approx)
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gptkbp:purpose
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connect Mumbai with Mangalore along the west coast
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gptkbp:regionServed
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gptkb:Konkan_region
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gptkbp:significance
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boosted trade and tourism in Konkan region
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gptkbp:website
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https://konkanrailway.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:E._Sreedharan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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