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Central Railway (abbreviated CR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. [1] Its headquarters is in Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. It has the distinction of operating the first passenger railway line in India, which opened from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853 (171 years ago) ().
The Bombay Central station was built in response to the government directive to demolish the Churchgate-Colaba rail section owing to land reclamation needs. The BB&CI had to agree to this back in the 1870s, when it had extended the line to Colaba, when the permission to build the terminus was provided on the condition that in the event of any further reclamation schemes, the railway company ...
Mumbai CR railway division is one of the five railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. [1] This railway division was formed on 1853 and its headquarter is located at Mumbai CSMT in the state of Maharashtra of India.
Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Double Decker Express; Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express; Mumbai–Chennai Mail; Mumbai CST–Amritsar Express; Mumbai CST–Chhapra Express; Mumbai CST–Pandharpur Fast Passenger; Mumbai CST–Chennai Express; Mumbai CSMT-Mangaluru Junction Superfast Express; Mumbai–Nagercoil Express; Mumbai–Jhansi Express
The Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Mumbai Central – Ratlam , Mumbai Central– Ahmedabad and Palanpur –Ahmedabad.
Electric Loco Shed Kalyan has the distinction of being the prime mover of Mumbai Division of central railway for the last 93 years. The shed was established on 28 November 1928 under Great Indian Peninsula Railway & is the first Electric Loco Shed in India. [2] Kalyan Loco Shed is the only shed in India to hold widest variety of locos. [3]
Mumbai Suburban Railway. The Mumbai Suburban Railway is the oldest commuter rail in Asia, founded in 1853. [19] It is owned by Indian Railways and operated by its Western Railways and Central Railways divisions. Most economical transport subsidized by the government of India via Railway ministry.
Indian Railways: Operated by: Central Railway zone: Line(s) Mumbai–Nagpur–Howrah line Mumbai–Chennai line Mumbai–Madgaon line Howrah-Prayagraj-Mumbai line Mumbai-Ahmednagar railway line via Kalyan was also in planning stage with survey of this project carried out on 1970, 2000, 2014 etc. [3] Platforms: 18: Tracks: 40 (Multiple ...