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CHURCHGATE TO BORIVALI : LOCAL TRAIN : WESTERN RAILWAY JOURNEY : चर्चगेट ते बोरिवली लोकल ट्रेन
The WR Western Railway Is One Of The 19 Zones Of Indian Railways and Is Among The Busiest Railway Network In India, Headquartered At Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The railway system is divided into 6 operating division - Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Ratlam And Mumbai WR.
Western Railway Is Operating From 5 November 1951 to Present.
Mumbai WR Division is one of the six railway divisions under Western Railway Zone of indian railways. Its headquarter is located at mumbai central in the state of maharashtra of india.
WESTRN LINE OVERVIEW
OWNER - Indian Railways
LOCALE - Mumbai, Maharashtra India
TERMINI - Churchgate (south)
Dahanu Road (north)
STATIONS - 39
WEBSITE - Western Railways
SYSTEM - Mumbai Suburban Railway
SERVICES - 1.Churchgate - Dahanu Road
2.Churchgate - Virar
3.Churchgate - Vasai Road
4.Churchgate - Bhayander
5.Churchgate - Borivali
6.Churchgate - Malad
7.Churchgate - Goregaon
8.Churchgate - Andheri
9.Churchgate - Bandra
10.Churchgate - Nallasopara
11.Mahalaxmi - Borivali
OPERATORS - Western Railway Zone
DEPOTS - Virar
Kandivali
Mumbai Central
Lower Parel
OPENED - 12 April 1867; 156 Years Ago
LINE LENGTH - 124 KM (77 MI)
TRACK GAUGE - 1676 MM (5 FT 6 IN)
ELECTRIFICATION - 25,000 V AC Through Overhead Catenary
The Western line began running electric trains with DC power on 5 January 1928.
As of 27 March 2012, the Western line has approximately 1,290 local services running which carry about 3.55 million commuters every day. These 1290 local services are operated using 80 trains. Western Railways' EMUs are in 12 car and 15 car formations.
The first 9-car service on the Western line ran on 2 March 1961. The 9-car service has since been phased out and the last service ran on the Western line on 20 November 2012. However, 10 services (six on CR and four on WR) were still operated as 9-car even after that date as the track is shared by the Western line and the Harbour line. Harbour line platforms are too short to accommodate longer trains.
In 2010, 15 car services between Churchgate and Virar were introduced. They halt at all the stations between Borivli and Virar, and do not halt at any stations between Churchgate and Dadar. 15-coach trains are used in non-peak hours. They cannot be used in peak hours because the station platforms are too narrow to handle the increased foot traffic.
Facilities
Escalators
WR has escalators at 26 stations including some main stations like Borivali, Andheri, Dadar, Vasai Road and Virar for the common people. This helps the physically challenged and senior citizens.
FOBs and Subways
As of 29 April 2013, there are 102 foot over bridges (FOB) and 8 subways on the Western line.
Train Management System
The Train Management System (TMS) is used by both staff and passengers to monitor the location of trains. TMS enables commuters to know what trains will be arriving in the next 10 minutes. The system was implemented on the Western line in 2004.
Wi-Fi Facility
Free Wi-Fi facility from the Indian Railways (RailWire) is provided at some stations of the Western Line like Churchgate, Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra, Khar Road, Andheri, Borivali, Bhayander, Vasai Road and Virar.