Mumbai to Goa by Konkan Railway

Konkan railway has made it convenient to travel to Goa from other parts of India. Mumbai is the nearest metro to Goa and hence there are many trains which reach you to Goa from Mumbai. Most of the trains are in demand and hence an advance booking up to three months is required. If you do not get a seat you can try booking your journey ticket to the point of destination. By doing this you have a better chance of getting a seat at a some additional cost. At least you will have reached Goa.

Following is a table of trains running from Mumbai to Goa;

Train No.	Train Name	Origin	Dep.Time	Arrival Time	Days
10103	Mandovi Ex.	CSTM	7.10	18.50	All
12618	Mangala LKSDP Ex.	Kalyan Jn.	8.35	19.10	All
12484	ASR KCVL Ex.	Vasai	11.00	22.10	All
16345	Netravati Ex.	Lokmanya Tilak	11.40	23.00	Monday
12619	Matsyagandha Ex.	Lokmanya Tilak	15.20	1.25	Mon, Sat
16337	Okha ERS Ex.	Vasai	20.40	7.30	All
12133	Mangalore Ex.	CSTM	22.00	7.00	All
10111	Konkan Kanya	CSTM	23.05	10.45	All

Fruits of Goa, The Canistel Fruit

Canistel (Pouteria Campechiana)  or the ‘Egg Fruit’ is grown by many households in Goa. It is not very common but it is still found in major market places like the Margao market. The Canistel fruit is also sold in some popular consumer exhibitions in Goa.

The Portuguese are known to have brought cashews to Goa from Africa. But it is not known how the Canistel has found  way in Goa and other parts of India from South and Central America where it is very popular and common.

The Canistel is a yellow-orange colored fruit native to South and Central America and some far-east Asian countries. The tree grows up to 10 to 15 meters. The Canistel is a very sweet fruit, it is dry and not juicy. Its flesh resembles the yolk of a boiled egg and hence it gets it colloquial name ‘Egg Fruit’.

The Canistel has several health benefits. It is known to contain several vitamins and minerals such as iron, niacin and fibre.

The best way to enjoy this fruit is to eat it like you would eat an icecream.

This image of the Canistel fruit is taken from my garden in Verna-Goa.