On the occasion of 25th anniversary of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL), Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday announced that work on the doubling of the 740-km long track will commence from October 31, 2015.

Emphasizing on the importance of both doubling and electrification, Prabhu further said that it will increase traffic volume and generate 50% more profit with additional turnover of around Rs 100-200 crore every year. This will also increase the cargo handling capacity to 1.5 billion tonnes from present 1 billion tonnes, Prabhu added.