Vasai Road–Roha line

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Vasai Road–Roha line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railway
LocalePalghar district
Raigad district
Thane district
TerminiVasai Road
Diva, Panvel, Roha
Stations23
Service
SystemMumbai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)Central Railway (CR)
Western Railway (WR)
Technical
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt Grade
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map
Template:MSR Vasai Road-Roha line

The Vasai Road–Roha line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway is a public transit system. It connects Northern suburbs of Mumbai with Navi Mumbai and Roha on Konkan Railway. The Vasai Road–Roha line connects the Western line station of Vasai Road with the Central line station of Roha which last station before Konkan Railway starts. It intersects the main line of the Central line at Diva. The MEMUs operate between Dahanu Road and Panvel/Roha. It consists of 23 stations from Vasai Road railway station in north to Roha in south.[1][2][3]

The Vasai Road–Roha line is one of the three major corridors in Mumbai, which bifurcate as they run into suburban satellite towns.[4][5][6][7]

Stations[edit]

Vasai Road–Roha line
# Station Name Station Code Connections
1 Vasai Road BSR Western line and Indian Railways
2 Juchandra JCNR None
3 Kaman Road KARD None
4 Kharbao KHBV None
5 Bhiwandi Road BIRD None
6 Kopar KOPR Central line (Main)
7 Diva Junction DIVA Central line (Main)
8 Dativali DTVL None
9 Nilaje NIIJ None
10 Taloja TPND Navi Mumbai Metro
11 Navade Road NVRD None
12 Kalamboli KLMC None
13 Panvel PNVL Harbour line, Trans-Harbour line
and Indian Railways
14 Somtane SMNE None
15 Rasayani RSYI None
16 Apta APTA None
17 Jite JITE None
18 Hamrapur HMRR None
19 Pen PEN None
20 Kasu KASU None
21 Nagothane NGTN None
22 Nidi NIDI None
23 Roha ROHA Konkan Railway

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Sanpada, Kurla sheds to clear rake service backlog | Mumbai News". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  2. "Bonanza for Mumbai rail commuters". Business Standard News. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. "Railways to spend Rs 111 crore to expand local train network - News". mid-day.com. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  4. "Minor drop in deaths on tracks of Western Railways | Mumbai News". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  5. "Big suburbanisation plan has few takers". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  6. Rail Budget 1972-73, Retrieved 17 August 2020
  7. Rail Budget 1978-79, Retrieved 17 August 2020
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