It would be a real challenge to find a village on the Konkan Coast where none of the villagers commute to other parts of the Konkan region or beyond . These commutes can be made on a daily basis, but they are more often weekly, monthly, or annual. The train in particular seems to be used mostly by passengers who travel on a monthly or yearly basis. Fewer than 10 percent of the people interviewed in six different train stations along the Konkan Coast used the train for their daily or weekly commutes. Some 40 percent used it frequently at least five times a year, but less than once a week . The remaining half used the train only occasionally (one to four times a year) .