>Vatsmaxed: template updated

2021-06-17T05:35:45Z

template updated

New page

{{short description|Railway line in Mumbai, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = [[File:Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg|50px|link=Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)]] Central line
| image =
| image_width =
| caption =
| color = 00d91f
| system = [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]]
| status =
| locale = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] [[Raigad district|Raigad]], Maharashtra [[Thane district|Thane]], Maharashtra
| start = [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]] (south)
| end =[[Kasara]], [[Khopoli]], [[Uran]], [[Roha]]
| open = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1853|04|16}}
| stations = 62
| daily_ridership = 2.9 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-02/mumbai/31275069_1_wr-officials-commuters-rpf-personnel |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720030301/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-02/mumbai/31275069_1_wr-officials-commuters-rpf-personnel |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Minor drop in deaths on tracks of Western Railways | date=2 April 2012}}</ref>
| owner = [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway]]
| operator = [[Central Railway Zone|Central Railway (CR)]]
| character = At Grade
| depot = Kurla, Kalva, Matunga, Sanpada<ref>{{cite web|author=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-02/mumbai/32999732_1_poh-kurla-backlog |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126183004/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-02/mumbai/32999732_1_poh-kurla-backlog |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=Sanpada, Kurla sheds to clear rake service backlog |date=2 August 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref>
| stock = BHEL, Siemens, Bombardier
| linelength = {{Cvt|180|km}}
| tracklength =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| electrification = [[25 kV AC railway electrification|25,000 V]] [[Alternating current|AC]] 1500 V [[Direct current|DC]] (until 8 June 2015)
| speed =
| elevation =
| map = {{MSR Central line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
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]] ([[Renaming of cities in India|formerly Victoria Terminus]]) to [[Kalyan, India|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),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business-standard.com/india/news/bonanza-for-mumbai-rail-commuters/467775/ |title=Bonanza for Mumbai rail commuters |publisher=Business Standard |date=15 March 2012 |access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref> 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 DC as well as dual-powered 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.

==Routes==
The Central line consists of the following routes:
* CSMT-[[Kasara]]
* CSMT-[[Khopoli]]
* CSMT-[[Roha]]
* CSMT-[[Uran]]

==Stations==
Names in '''bold''' indicate that the station is a fast train stop as well as important terminal.

===Main line===
[[File: Mumbai CST inside.jpg|thumb|Inside [[Mumbai CSMT]] station]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:65%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Central line (Main)'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from CST (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1||0||'''{{rws|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus}}'''|| ST / CSMT ||[[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]] and [[Indian Railways]]
|-
|2||1||{{rws|Masjid}} || MSD ||[[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]]
|-
|3||2||{{rws|Sandhurst Road}}||SNRD ||[[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]]
|-
|4||4||'''{{rws|Byculla}}''' || BY|| None
|-
|5||5||{{rws|Chinchpokli}} ||CHP|| None
|-
|6||6.5||{{rws|Currey Road}}|| CRD|| None
|-
|7||8||{{rws|Parel}} || PR||{{rws|Prabhadevi}}† ([[Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western line]])
|-
|8||9||'''{{rws|Dadar}}'''|| D/DR ||[[Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western line]] and [[Indian Railways]]
|-
|9||11||{{rws|Matunga}}|| MTN|| None
|-
|10||13||{{rws|Sion|India}}|| SIN|| None
|-
|11||15||'''{{rws|Kurla}}'''|| C/CLA ||[[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]]
|-
|12||18||{{rws|Vidyavihar}}|| VVH|| None
|-
|13||21||'''{{rws|Ghatkopar}}'''|| GC ||[[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Metro Line 1]]
|-
|14||23||'''{{rws|Vikhroli}}''' || VK || None
|-
|15||25||{{rws|Kanjurmarg}}|| KJRD|| [[Line 6 (Mumbai Metro)|Metro Line 6]]
|-
|16||26||'''{{rws|Bhandup}}'''|| BND || None
|-
|17||28||{{rws|Nahur}}|| NHU || None
|-
|18||32||'''{{rws|Mulund}}'''|| MLND|| None
|-
|19||34||'''{{rws|Thane}}'''|| T/TNA ||[[Trans-Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Trans-Harbour line]] and [[Indian Railways]]
|-
|20||36||{{rws|Kalwa}}|| KLVA || None
|-
|21||40|| {{rws|Mumbra}}|| MBQ || None
|-
|22||43||'''{{rws|Diva Junction||Diva}}'''|| DIVA || [[Vasai Road–Roha line]]
|-
|23||47||{{rws|Kopar}}|| KOPR || [[Vasai Road–Roha line]]
|-
|24||48||'''{{rws|Dombivali}}'''||DI || None
|-
|25||50||{{rws|Thakurli}}|| THK|| None
|-
|26||54||'''{{rws|Kalyan Junction||Kalyan}}'''|| K/KYN ||to {{rws|Kasara}} and {{rws|Khopoli}} of (Central line) and [[Indian Railways]]
|}
†A footbridge links Parel to Prabhadevi on the Western line.

===Main Line Branches===

The main line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway runs from CSMT to Kalyan. It then splits into two corridors one going to Khopoli and other to Kasara.

====South-east Section====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:65%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | '''South-east Section'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1||'''{{rws|Kalyan Junction||Kalyan}}†'''|| K/KYN ||Central line (Main) and [[Indian Railways]]
|-
|2||{{rws|Vithalwadi}}||VLDI || None
|-
|3||{{rws|Ulhasnagar}}||ULNR || None
|-
|4||'''{{rws|Ambernath}}'''|| A/ABH || None
|-
|5||'''{{rws|Badlapur}}'''|| BL/BUD || None
|-
|6||{{rws|Vangani}}|| VGI|| None
|-
|7||{{rws|Shelu}}|| SHLU || None
|-
|8||'''{{rws|Neral}}'''|| NRL || [[Matheran Hill Railway]]
|-
|9||{{rws|Bhivpuri Road}}|| BVS || None
|-
|10||'''{{rws|Karjat}}'''|| S/KJT || None
|-
|11||{{rws|Palasdari}}||PDI || None
|-
|12||{{rws|Kelavli}}|| KLY|| None
|-
|13||{{rws|Dolavli}}|| DLV|| None
|-
|14||{{rws|Lowjee}}|| LWJ|| None
|-
|15||'''{{rws|Khopoli}}'''|| KP/KHPL || None
|-
| colspan="4" |† – Branch Line starts at Kalyan
|}

===== Proposed station =====
{|class="wikitable"
! # !! Proposed !! Preceding !! Following
|-
|| 4.5 || {{rws|Chikhloli Halt||Chikhloli}}<ref>http://www.pudhari.com/news/mumbai/102439.html {{deadlink|date=July 2019}}</ref> || Ambernath || Badlapur
|}

====North-east Section====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:65%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | '''North-east Section'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1||'''{{rws|Kalyan Junction||Kalyan}}†'''|| K/KYN ||Central line (Main) and [[Indian Railways]]
|-
|2||{{rws|Shahad}}|| SHAD|| None
|-
|3||{{rws|Ambivli}}|| ABY|| None
|-
|4||'''{{rws|Titwala}}'''|| TL / TWL|| None
|-
|5||{{rws|Khadavli}}|| KDV|| None
|-
|6||{{rws|Vasind}}||VSD || None
|-
|7||'''{{rws|Asangaon}}'''|| AN/ASO || None
|-
|8||{{rws|Atgaon}}|| ATG|| None
|-
|9||{{rws|Thansit}}|| THS || None
|-
|10||{{rws|Khardi}}|| KE || None
|-
|11||{{rws|Umbermali}}||OMB || None
|-
|12||'''{{rws|Kasara}}'''|| N/KSRA || None
|-
| colspan="4" |† – Branch Line starts at Kalyan
|}

==Vasai Road–Diva–Panvel line==
{{main|Vasai Road–Roha line}}
The Vasai Road–Bhiwandi Road-Diva–Panvel–Roha line connects the Western line station of [[Vasai Road]] with the Harbour line station of [[Panvel]]. It intersects the main line of the Central line at [[Diva Junction Railway Station|Diva]]. MEMUs operate between Dahanu Road and Roha via a branch line from Diva.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:65%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | '''[[Vasai Road - Roha line|Vasai Road–Bhiwandi-Diva–Panvel–Roha line]]'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
|1||'''{{rws|Vasai Road}}'''|| BS/ BSR ||[[Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western line]] and [[Indian Railways]]
|-
|2||{{rws|Juchandra}}|| JCNR ||None
|-
|3||{{rws|Kaman Road}}||KACR ||None
|-
|4||{{rws|Kharbao}}|| KBV||None
|-
|5||{{rws|Bhiwandi Road}}|| BIRD||None
|-
|6||{{rws|Kopar}}|| KOPR || Central line (Main)
|-
|7||'''{{rws|Diva Junction||Diva}}'''|| DIVA || Central line (Main)
|-
|8||{{rws|Dativali}}|| DTVL ||None
|-
|9||{{rws|Nilaje}}|| NILJ ||None
|-
|10||{{rws|Taloja}}||TJPD ||[[Navi Mumbai Metro]]
|-
|11||{{rws|Navade Road}}|| NVRD ||None
|-
|12||{{rws|Kalamboli}}|| KLMC ||None
|-
|13||'''{{rws|Panvel}}'''|| PL/ PNVL ||[[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]], [[Trans-Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Trans-Harbour line]] and [[Indian Railways]]
|}

==Nerul/CBD Belapur–Uran line==
{{Main|Nerul–Uran line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)}}
The Nerul/CBD Belapur–Uran rail track of 27 km is currently under construction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Nerul-Belapur-Uran-rail-line-on-track--likely-to-be-completed-in-4-years/867497/ |title=Nerul-Belapur-Uran rail line on track, likely to be completed in 4 years |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=30 October 2011 |access-date=10 January 2012}}</ref> The line is being constructed by [[City and Industrial Development Corporation|CIDCO]] at a cost of {{INR}}14.12 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Cidco-begins-work-on-Nerul-Uran-rail-link/Article1-763001.aspx |title=Cidco begins work on Nerul-Uran rail link |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=31 October 2011 |access-date=10 January 2012}}</ref> It is expected to be operational by 2015.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article2582908.ece |title=Business Line : Industry & Economy / Logistics : Nerul-Uran railway link to be ready by 2015: Cidco |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=10 January 2012}}</ref>

The proposed railway stations are as follows:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cidcoindia.com/cidco/Publicfacility.aspx |title=Cidco |publisher=Cidcoindia.com |access-date=10 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120124011824/http://cidcoindia.com/cidco/Publicfacility.aspx |archive-date=24 January 2012 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:65%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | '''Central line (Nerul/CBD Belapur–Uran)'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1 || {{rws|Nerul}} || NU || [[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]] and [[Trans-Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Trans-Harbour line]]
|-
|{{rws|CBD Belapur}} || BR || [[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]] and [[Trans-Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Trans-Harbour line]]
|-
| 2||{{rws|Seawoods–Darave}}†|| ||[[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]] and [[Trans-Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Trans-Harbour line]]
|-
| 3||{{rws|Sagar Sangam}}|| ||None
|-
| 4||{{rws|Targhar}}|| ||None
|-
| 5||{{rws|Baman Dongari}}|| ||None
|-
| 6||{{rws|Kharkopar}}|| KR ||None
|-
| 7||{{rws|Gavan}}|| ||None
|-
| 8||{{rws|Ranjanpada}}|| ||None
|-
| 9||{{rws|Nhava Sheva}}|| ||None
|-
| 10||{{rws|Dronagiri}}|| ||None
|-
| 11||{{rws|Uran City}}|| ||None
|}

==History==
The first passenger train in India from [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus]] in Mumbai to [[Thane railway station|Thane]] ran on 16 April 1853 on the track laid by the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]. The GIPR line was extended to [[Kalyan railway station|Kalyan]] in 1854 and then on the north-east side to [[Igatpuri railway station|Igatpuri]] and the south-east side to [[Khopoli railway station|Khopoli]] via [[Palasdari railway station]] at the foot of the [[Western Ghats]] in 1856.

==Electrification==
Railway electrification in India began with the first electric train, between [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|Bombay Victoria Terminus]] and [[Kurla]] by the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]'s (GIPR) on 3 February 1925, on 1.5 kV DC. The Kalyan–Pune section was electrified with 1.5 kV DC overhead system in 1930.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-elec.html|title= Electric Traction I |work= History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 20 March 2014}}</ref>

The previously used 1.5 kV DC was converted to 25 kV AC on 5 May 2013 from Kalyan to Khopoli and Kalyan to Kasara.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-30/mumbai/38929007_1_signalling-system-long-distance-trains-lokmanya-tilak-terminus| title=From May 5, faster Central Railway with AC power |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116220742/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-30/mumbai/38929007_1_signalling-system-long-distance-trains-lokmanya-tilak-terminus |archive-date=16 January 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=30 April 2013 |access-date=16 July 2013}}</ref> Conversion from 1.5 kV DC to 25 kV AC on the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Thane-Kalyan section was completed on 12 January 2014.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-13/mumbai/46148994_1_long-distance-trains-new-trains-faster-trains |title=Soon, faster trains on Kalyan-LTT route |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115031241/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-13/mumbai/46148994_1_long-distance-trains-new-trains-faster-trains |archive-date=15 January 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=13 January 2014 |access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> The CSMT to LTT section was converted from 1.5 kV DC to 25 kV AC on 8 June 2015.<ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Central-Railway-plans-DC/AC-switch-in-May/articleshow/32622006.cms |title=Central Railway plans DC/AC switch in May |work=The Times of India |date=25 March 2014 |access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=DC to AC conversion on Mumbai's Central Railways rail route completed|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/dc-to-ac-conversion-on-mumbais-central-railways-rail-route-completed/articleshow/47582271.cms|access-date=2 January 2016|work=The Economic Times|publisher=PTI|date=8 June 2015|location=Mumbai}}</ref>

==Services==
Since November 2011, all services on the Central line have been running on 12 cars. In preparation for introducing 15 car services, CR extended platforms at Byculla, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Bhandup, Mulund and Dombivli stations, from the current 270 metres to 330 metres,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/20120123201201230210525767f3d6a1c/CR-still-in-two-minds-over-15car-trains.html |title=CR still in two minds over 15car trains |publisher=Mumbai Mirror |date=23 January 2012 |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126163959/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/20120123201201230210525767f3d6a1c/CR-still-in-two-minds-over-15car-trains.html |archive-date=26 January 2012 }}</ref> in order to accommodate 15 coach trains. The total cost of the work was estimated at {{INRConvert|37.5|m}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-15/mumbai/31345194_1_platform-number-12-car-rakes-15-car-rakes |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719002644/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-15/mumbai/31345194_1_platform-number-12-car-rakes-15-car-rakes |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] | title=15-car rakes: Central Railway invites bids for platform extension | date=15 April 2012}}</ref> The first 15-car service, on the Central line, departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Kalyan at 7:33 pm on 16 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-16/mumbai/34497343_1_central-railway-15-car-services-trains |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126060907/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-16/mumbai/34497343_1_central-railway-15-car-services-trains |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=15-car Central Railway trains from today |date=16 October 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref>

As of March 2014, 75 rakes operate 825 services on the Central line daily, of which 809 are 12-car and 16 are 15-car services.<ref name="indiatimes2"/>

==See also==
* [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]]
* [[List of Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]
* [[Central Railway (India)|Central Railway]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Central Railway}}
{{Railways in Western India}}
{{Mumbai - Suburban Railway, Central}}

[[Category:Rail transport in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Transport in Kalyan-Dombivli]]
[[Category:Transport in Thane]]
[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway lines]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1853]]
[[Category:Transport in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Transport in Navi Mumbai]]
[[Category:Transport in Vasai-Virar]]

Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway) - Revision history

>Vatsmaxed: template updated