Konkan Railway runs first Ro-Ro train for private cars between Kolad and Verna
Konkan Railway started its roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) train service for private cars between Kolad in Maharashtra and Verna in Goa on 23 August 2025, ahead of the Ganpati festival.
Summary
Konkan Railway started a special roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) train service for private cars between Kolad in Maharashtra's Raigad district and Verna in Goa on 23 August 2025, ahead of the Ganpati festival. The first train, with 10 car-carrying wagons and two passenger coaches, left Kolad at 3:40 pm with five cars and 19 passengers and reached Goa early on 24 August. Konkan Railway, which pioneered Ro-Ro in India for trucks in 1999, is running the car service for the first time; it is scheduled to run until 11 September. The charge per car is ₹7,875 for Kolad–Verna and ₹5,460 for Kolad–Nandgaon.
Key facts
- Start
- 23 Aug 2025
- Route
- Kolad (Raigad, Maharashtra) – Verna (Goa)
- First train
- 5 cars, 19 passengers; departed 3:40 pm
- Service period
- 23 Aug – 11 Sep 2025
- Fare per car
- ₹7,875 (Kolad–Verna); ₹5,460 (Kolad–Nandgaon)
- Background
- Konkan Railway pioneered truck Ro-Ro in 1999
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Konkan Railway's Ro-Ro train service for private cars, started on 23 August 2025, runs between Kolad in Maharashtra and which station in Goa?
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Correct answer: A — Verna
Konkan Railway started the Ro-Ro car train service between Kolad in Maharashtra and Verna in Goa on 23 August 2025.
What is the charge per car for transport from Kolad to Verna on Konkan Railway's Ro-Ro car service launched in August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ₹7,875
Motorists pay ₹7,875 per car from Kolad to Verna and ₹5,460 from Kolad to Nandgaon.