The Konakan and Mandavi express train service links the city of Mumbai with Goa on the south western coast of India.The typical 14 hour trip covers over 700 kms through lush and scenic countryside. In recent times India's railways have been beset by terrorist attacks and numerous threats to passenger safety resulting in decreasing numbers of rail users. however the Konkan and Mandavi express trains are still an integral part of southern India's local rail infrastructure