19°11′19″N 73°00′55″E / 19.188710°N 73.015214°E
 Mumbai EMU train enters into the Parsik Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Mumbai–Chennai line, Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line |
| Location | Thane district, Maharashtra, India |
| Status | Active |
| Start | Thane |
| End | mumbra |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1906 |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator | Central Railway zone of Indian Railways |
| Traffic | Train |
| Character | Through Rail-passenger and freight. |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1.31678 km (0.81821 mi) |
| Track length | 1,681 m (5,515 ft) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad gauge) |
| Electrified | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
| Operating speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Tunnel clearance | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Width | 10 m (33 ft) |
The Parsik Tunnel is a 1.31678 km (0.81821 mi) long electrified dual-line railway tunnel located in Parsik Hill to the east of Thane, Maharashtra. It is a part of the Central line.[1] This tunnel bypasses the Kalwa and Mumbra railway stations, making it a fast line between Thane and Diva Junction. The west exit of the tunnel is to the southeast of the Kalwa station, while the east exit is to the south of the Mumbra station.
- ^ India has close to 20 mountain rail tunnels, Economic Times, Retrieved 4 October 2020