Konkani to English:
नियोजीत अंतर 12 किलोमीटर (7.5 मैल) आशिल्लें, आनी इस्थमसातल्यान कालवो खणून केस्ट्रियन आनी हर्मायन खाडयो जोडपाचो उद्देश आशिल्लो अशें प्लिनी द अॅल्डर म्हणटा.
Pliny the Elder adds that the planned distance was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), and the purpose was to cut a canal through the isthmus to connect the Caystrian and Hermaean bays.