Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)

Central line
Overview
OwnerIndian Railway
LocaleMumbai, Maharashtra
Raigad, Maharashtra
Thane, Maharashtra
Termini
Stations62
Service
SystemMumbai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)Central Railway (CR)
Depot(s)Kurla, Kalva, Matunga[1]
Rolling stockSiemens, Bombardier
Daily ridership3.9 million[2]
History
Opened16 April 1853; 171 years ago (1853-04-16)
Technical
Line length180 km (110 mi)
CharacterAt Grade
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25,000 V AC
1500 V DC (until 8 June 2015)
Route map

Express train Kasara
Umbermali
Khardi
Thansit
Atgaon
Asangaon
Vasind
Khadavli
Titwala
Ambivli
Shahad
Waldhuni River
Vithalwadi
Express train Kalyan Junction
Ulhasnagar
Thakurli
Ambarnath
Dombivli
Badlapur
Vangani
Vasai Road
Shelu
Juchandra
Neral Junction
Kaman Road
Bhivpuri Road
Kharbav
Karjat Express train
Bhiwandi Road
Palasdari
Kopar
Kelavli
Diva Junction
Dolavli
Dativali
Lowjee
Nilaje
Khopoli
Taloje Panchnand
Mumbra
Navde Road
Kalwa
Kalamboli
Panvel
Somatne
Express train
Thane
Rasayani
Apta
Mulund
Jite
Nahur
Hamrapur
Bhandup
Pen
Kanjur Marg
Kasu
Vikhroli
Nagothane
Ghatkopar
Nidi
Vidyavihar
Roha
Express train LTT
Kurla
Sion
Matunga
Dadar
Prabhadevi
 
Parel
Currey Road
Chinchpokli
Byculla
Sandhurst Road
Masjid
Mumbai CSMT Express train

The Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway is a public transit system serving Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It consists of 24 stations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) to Kalyan Junction. The entire line is at grade. It has section of quadruple track starting from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and ends at Kasara, Roha, Uran and Khopoli in Maharashtra.

The Central line in Mumbai consists of three major corridors, which bifurcate as they run into suburban satellite towns. Two corridors (one local and other through) on Central Railway run from CSMT to Kalyan Junction (55 km),[3] from where it bifurcates into two lines – one running up to Kasara (67 km) in the north-east and the other running up to Khopoli (61 km) in the south-east. These two corridors constitute the 'Main' Line. The Central main line shares one station with the Western line at Dadar. They consist of a fleet of Siemens as well as Bombardier EMUs.

The major car sheds on this line are at Kurla and Kalva. There are fast and slow locals here for suburban service. Slow locals halt at every station, while fast locals halts vary between Byculla, Dadar, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, Mulund, Thane, Diva, Dombivli and Kalyan Junction. All services plying beyond this junction run slow. Trains usually start from and terminate at important stations.

  1. ^ TNN (2 August 2012). "Sanpada, Kurla sheds to clear rake service backlog". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Minor drop in deaths on tracks of Western Railways". The Times of India. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Bonanza for Mumbai rail commuters". Business Standard. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013.