Margao
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| State : | Goa | ||
| District : | South Goa | ||
| Sub-district : | Salcete | ||
| Location : | 15 ° 17 ′ N , 73 ° 57 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 10 m | ||
| Residents : | 87,650 (2011) | ||
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Margao ( Konkani / Marathi : मडगांव , Maḍgāṃv ; also Madgaon , Margaon and Margão ) is the second largest city in the Indian state of Goa and the administrative seat of the district of South Goa and the Taluk Salcete . The place has about 88,000 inhabitants (2011 census).
traffic
Margao owns the main train station in Goa and is on the Konkan Railway from Mumbai to Kerala . A 10.5 km long Skybus line was planned from the train station to the city, which was to serve as a test route for a similar system in Mumbai. After an accident with a dead person on September 25, 2004, the project was put on hold after the construction of a 1.6 km long section.
tourism
In terms of tourism, Margao has little to offer and only serves as a transit point for the beaches in the south. There are numerous bus connections to Panaji .
Sports
With the Fatorda Stadium (capacity: 35,000), Margao has the largest stadium in Goa and is home to numerous football clubs in the highest Indian football league :
- Dempo Sports Club
- Salgaocar Sports Club
- Sporting Clube de Goa
- Fransa-Pax Football Club
- Churchill Brothers SC
