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>Colonies Chris m (minor fixes, replaced: publisher=Times of India → work=Times of India (3), 2016-17 fiscal year. During the same period, the station sold {{INRConvert|2.41|c}} worth of tickets (or 9% of all tickets sold on the Western Line) and 890,000 sea) |
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| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
| rebuilt = 2015 | | rebuilt = 2015 | ||
| structure = Standard on-ground station | | structure = Standard on-ground station | ||
| electrified = Yes<ref name=elctroz>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/wr-has-25000-volts-under-its-wings/153325 | title=WR has 25,000 volts under its wings | publisher=[[Mid Day]] | date=6 February 2012 | access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref> | | electrified = Yes<ref name=elctroz>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/wr-has-25000-volts-under-its-wings/153325 | title=WR has 25,000 volts under its wings | publisher=[[Mid-Day]] | date=6 February 2012 | access-date=16 January 2016}}</ref> | ||
| former = Salsette–Trombay railway station | | former = Salsette–Trombay railway station | ||
| passengers = {{Increase}} 99.6 million<ref name="2016–17Traffic"/> | | passengers = {{Increase}} 99.6 million<ref name="2016–17Traffic"/> | ||
| Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
The Harbour line of the Andheri station towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and {{stnlnk|Panvel}} serves a total number of 36 trains per day.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/Work-to-start-in-Jan-to-extend-CSTs-Harbour-platforms-for-12-cars/articleshow/43027454.cms | title=WORK TO START IN JAN TO EXTEND CST'S HARBOUR PLATFORMS FOR 12 CARS | work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] | date=21 September 2014 | access-date=16 January 2016 | author=Rajendra B Aklekar}}</ref> The development of the Harbour line extension till Goregaon station has been announced under the [[Mumbai Urban Transport Project]] scheme in 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/harbour-line-to-reach-goregaon/story-M7UWx028HhcYhbmBrILnBK.html | title=Harbour line to reach Goregaon | work=[[Hindustan Times]] | date=5 September 2011 | access-date=16 January 2016 | author=Shashank Rao}}</ref> However, in 2014 the development of the project had been stopped due to a {{convert|400|m}} stretch, which was used by the railways for laying of tracks between Andheri and Goregaon stations.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Land-snag-hits-Harbours-Goregaon-route/articleshow/35444426.cms | title=Land snag hits Harbour's Goregaon route | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=21 May 2014 | access-date=16 January 2016 | author=Manthan K Mehta}}</ref> | The Harbour line of the Andheri station towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and {{stnlnk|Panvel}} serves a total number of 36 trains per day.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/Work-to-start-in-Jan-to-extend-CSTs-Harbour-platforms-for-12-cars/articleshow/43027454.cms | title=WORK TO START IN JAN TO EXTEND CST'S HARBOUR PLATFORMS FOR 12 CARS | work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] | date=21 September 2014 | access-date=16 January 2016 | author=Rajendra B Aklekar}}</ref> The development of the Harbour line extension till Goregaon station has been announced under the [[Mumbai Urban Transport Project]] scheme in 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/harbour-line-to-reach-goregaon/story-M7UWx028HhcYhbmBrILnBK.html | title=Harbour line to reach Goregaon | work=[[Hindustan Times]] | date=5 September 2011 | access-date=16 January 2016 | author=Shashank Rao}}</ref> However, in 2014 the development of the project had been stopped due to a {{convert|400|m}} stretch, which was used by the railways for laying of tracks between Andheri and Goregaon stations.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Land-snag-hits-Harbours-Goregaon-route/articleshow/35444426.cms | title=Land snag hits Harbour's Goregaon route | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=21 May 2014 | access-date=16 January 2016 | author=Manthan K Mehta}}</ref> | ||
The station was renovated in early 2015 with the establishment of automated escalators and new [[Ticket machine|Automated Ticket Vending Machines]] (ATVM) for the ease of booking tickets to the daily passengers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/highest-number-of-mobile-tickets-booked-in-andheri/story-SiSbb367QJazQEzYEhRvtI.html | title=Highest number of mobile tickets booked in Andheri | work=[[Hindustan Times]] | date=10 July 2015 | access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/rs-2000-crore-makeover-for-20-mumbai-railway-stations/15903168 | title=Rs 2,000-crore makeover for 20 Mumbai railway stations | work=[[Mid Day]] | date=10 January 2015 | access-date=16 January 2016 | author=Shashank Rao}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-railway-stations-set-for-redevelopment/ | title=Mumbai railway stations set for redevelopment | work=[[The Indian Express]] | date=18 July 2015 | access-date=16 January 2016 | agency=Express News Service}}</ref> According to the statistics of April 2014 to January 2015, the number of passengers using vending machines was 6,933, whereas in April 2015 to January 2016, it had the higher number of bookings with a total number of 18,316 passengers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-andheri-smartest-station-on-western-railway/17006164 | title=Mumbai: Andheri 'smartest' station on Western Railway | work=[[Mid Day]] | access-date=10 March 2016 | author=Shashank Rao}}</ref> | The station was renovated in early 2015 with the establishment of automated escalators and new [[Ticket machine|Automated Ticket Vending Machines]] (ATVM) for the ease of booking tickets to the daily passengers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/highest-number-of-mobile-tickets-booked-in-andheri/story-SiSbb367QJazQEzYEhRvtI.html | title=Highest number of mobile tickets booked in Andheri | work=[[Hindustan Times]] | date=10 July 2015 | access-date=21 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/rs-2000-crore-makeover-for-20-mumbai-railway-stations/15903168 | title=Rs 2,000-crore makeover for 20 Mumbai railway stations | work=[[Mid-Day]] | date=10 January 2015 | access-date=16 January 2016 | author=Shashank Rao}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-railway-stations-set-for-redevelopment/ | title=Mumbai railway stations set for redevelopment | work=[[The Indian Express]] | date=18 July 2015 | access-date=16 January 2016 | agency=Express News Service}}</ref> According to the statistics of April 2014 to January 2015, the number of passengers using vending machines was 6,933, whereas in April 2015 to January 2016, it had the higher number of bookings with a total number of 18,316 passengers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-andheri-smartest-station-on-western-railway/17006164 | title=Mumbai: Andheri 'smartest' station on Western Railway | work=[[Mid-Day]] | access-date=10 March 2016 | author=Shashank Rao}}</ref> | ||
Due to the increasing number of passengers travelling on the rooftop of the train coaches, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) electrified the train coaches rooftops containing 25,000 volts.<ref name=elctroz/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/mumbai-25000-volts-to-shock-rooftop-travellers-441953.html | title=Mumbai: 25,000 volts to 'shock' rooftop travellers | publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] | date=30 January 2012 | access-date=18 January 2016 | author=Mid Day | author-link=Mid Day }}</ref> | Due to the increasing number of passengers travelling on the rooftop of the train coaches, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) electrified the train coaches rooftops containing 25,000 volts.<ref name=elctroz/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/mumbai-25000-volts-to-shock-rooftop-travellers-441953.html | title=Mumbai: 25,000 volts to 'shock' rooftop travellers | publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] | date=30 January 2012 | access-date=18 January 2016 | author=Mid Day | author-link=Mid Day }}</ref> | ||
| Line 89: | Line 89: | ||
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The station consists of a {{convert|100|m}}-long [[auto-rickshaw]] terminal at the eastern zone of Andheri. It has been built between the northern and middle foot-over bridges of the station and its connected to the northern bridge and continues down a road to the MV Road. In addition, the auto-rickshaw services are used for the passengers crossing through the Nityanand Road from the northern bridge to get down the road at the eastern bridge of the station. However, the designed structure was used for commuters serving as the only foot overbridge for the metro station as the terminal was kept unused.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-hawkers-look-to-take-over-rs-8-crore-andheri-auto-deck/16361160 | title=Mumbai: Hawkers look to take over Rs 8-crore Andheri auto deck | work=[[Mid Day]] | date=11 July 2015 | access-date=18 January 2016 | author=Shashank Rao}}</ref> | The station consists of a {{convert|100|m}}-long [[auto-rickshaw]] terminal at the eastern zone of Andheri. It has been built between the northern and middle foot-over bridges of the station and its connected to the northern bridge and continues down a road to the MV Road. In addition, the auto-rickshaw services are used for the passengers crossing through the Nityanand Road from the northern bridge to get down the road at the eastern bridge of the station. However, the designed structure was used for commuters serving as the only foot overbridge for the metro station as the terminal was kept unused.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-hawkers-look-to-take-over-rs-8-crore-andheri-auto-deck/16361160 | title=Mumbai: Hawkers look to take over Rs 8-crore Andheri auto deck | work=[[Mid-Day]] | date=11 July 2015 | access-date=18 January 2016 | author=Shashank Rao}}</ref> | ||
==Bus connections== | ==Bus connections== | ||