[3] The chief engineer of the tunnel construction was later to characterize it as "a job from hell", with repeated floods caused by monsoon weather that could wash away months of work in a matter of hours.

[4] Nine workers died during the Pernem Tunnel construction alone, out of the 74 deaths across the entire Konkan Railway project.

On July 9, 2024, water was seen seeping into the tunnel at 14:35, leading to disruptions in the train services of Konkan Railways.

As of July 10, 2024 several trains have been cancelled or diverted and the tunnel has not yet been cleared.It is located at 18 metres (59 ft) above sea level and has two platforms.

The Goa Airport situated at Dabolim is at distance of 38 kilometres (24 mi) from this railway station.