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The railway department would provide drinking water facility to Shirwad gram panchayat near Karwar. Again, the railway department and state government would seek the permission of the National Green Tribunal He said the railways providing various facilities to users which would boost tourism in coastal Karnataka. The department has decided to grow 5 crore trees alongside railway tracks all over India.An institute to train youths in the technical field will be built in Goa in the name of former railway minister George Fernandes and a skill institute will be built in Karnataka in memory of former chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde , Prabhu added. All railway lines have been converted into broad gauge, he said. Apart from this, 8.5 lakh crores were invested this year by the Railways all over India, Prabhu said.A second platform will be constructed at Karwar railway station and DEMU rail, which runs between Karwar and Goa every day, will get new engines and bogeys, he said..