PERN Railway Station Information and Trains for PERN

PERNEM - PERN

Pernem is one of the twelve sub-districts of Goa. Pernem sub-district consists of twenty village panchayats and one municipality (Pernem city). Pernem sub-district is surrounded by Vengurla and Sawantwadi sub-districts of Sindhudurga to the north, Dodamarg sub-district of Sindhudurga to the east, Bardez and Bicholim to the south and the Arabian sea to the west.

Villages and towns in the area include Agarvado, Alorna, Amberem, Arambol, Cansarvornem, Casnem, Chandel, Chopdem, Corgao, Dargalim, Ibrampur, Mandrem, Morjim, Mopa, Ozorim, Paliem, Parcem, Pernem, Poroscodem, Querim, Tamboxem, Tiracol, Torxem, Tuem, Uguem, Varconda and Virnora.

Penem has two waterfalls, in Mauli Temple area at Sarmale and at Mulvir Temple area at Malpe.

,. Higher education is pursued at Govt Higher Secondary, Sapteshwar Institute of Commerce, Arts & Vocational studies, Govt college of arts and commerce, an information technology school and Mandrem College of Commerce by Vikas Parishad. For higher education in Science, Engineering and Medicine students go to other cities.

Pernem is well connected, by road and the Konkan railway. Pernem railway station is the first railway station in Goa for inbound trains from Mumbai. Mandovi Express, Konkan Kanya Express and Goa Sampark Kranti Express halt there. National Highway 66 passes through the area, connecting it to Bombay, Pune and Mangalore.