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A grand monument of Chhatrapati Shivaji is all set to be built in the Arabian Sea. But in constructing a brand-new memorial, the monuments that the great ruler left behind – the forts of Maharashtra – should not be forgotten.

The remarkable tale of how Konkan Railway was designed and built is an interesting story that not many know about. This astounding feat of engineering had been contemplated and abandoned by the British as being too formidable, but Indian engineers built it in a flat eight years.