Goa, July 22 -- In a first-of-its-kind offering for private vehicle owners, the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has announced the launch of Roll-on Roll-off (Ro-Ro) car transportation services between Kolad in Maharashtra and Verna in Goa, beginning August 23, 2025. The service marks an expansion of KRCL's innovative freight solution, which has been in operation since 1999, previously used to transport trucks through the challenging Western Ghats terrain.

This newly introduced service provides private car owners a safer, more economical, and environmentally friendly alternative to long-distance road travel. The Ro-Ro car rake can accommodate 40 cars per trip and will operate on alternate days in each direction until September 1...