Ukshi railway station

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Ukshi railway station
General information
Coordinates17°07′49″N 73°27′25″E / 17.1302°N 73.4569°E / 17.1302; 73.4569
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Konkan Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeUKC
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Sangameshwar Road
towards Roha
Konkan Railway Bhoke
towards Thokur
Location
Ukshi is located in India
Ukshi
Ukshi
Location within India
Ukshi is located in Maharashtra
Ukshi
Ukshi
Ukshi (Maharashtra)

Ukshi railway station is a station on the Konkan Railway in India. It is located between Sangameshwar Road railway station and Bhoke[1]5 km east of District headquarters, 19 km from Ratnagiri, and 256 km from Mumbai. Ranpat Falls is nearby.[2] Ukshi railway station is located 183.962 kilometre south of Roha railway station which is starting point for Konkan railway jurisdiction.

Karbude tunnel[edit]

A 6.5 km-long tunnel known as the Karbude Tunnel is part of the railway. It is situated between Ukshi and Bhoke Stations. It is the line's longest tunnel. The Karbude Tunnel remained India's longest rail tunnel until the Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel surpassed it.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Prakash, L. (31 March 2014). "Konkan railway system map". Konkan Railway. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015. Alt URL
  2. ^ "Ranpat Waterfall, Ukshi, Ratnagiri". Ratnagiri Tourism. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Govt launches free WiFi facility at 28 Konkan railway stations". The NEWS Minute. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2019.