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Central Line
Overview
System Mumbai Suburban Railway
Locale Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra,
India
Termini Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (south)
Kalyan, Kasara, Khopoli
Stations 62
Daily
ridership
2.9 million[1]
Operation
Opening 16 April 1853
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Central Railway (CR)
Character At Grade
Depot(s) Kurla, Kalwa, Matunga, Sanpada[2]
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification 1500 V DC
25,000 V AC (December 2012)
Central Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Terminus (CST) to Kalyan. The
entire line is at grade.
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 CST to
Kalyan (55 km),
[3]
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 Kalwa. 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, Dombivali and Kalyan.
All services plying beyond Kalyan run slow. Trains
usually start from and terminate at important stations.
Contents
1 Routes
2 Stations
2.1 Main Line
2.1.1 Main Line Branches
2.1.1.1 South-east
Section
2.1.1.2 North-east
Section
3 Vasai Road-Diva-Panvel Line
4 Nerul/CBD Belapur Uran Line
5 Electrification
6 Services
7 Train Management System
8 See also
Inside Mumbai CST station
8 See also
9 References
Routes
The Central Line consists of the following routes:
CST Kasara
CST Khopoli
Thane Vashi/Nerul
Vasai Road Diva
Nerul/CBD Belapur Uran(under construction)
Stations
(Names in bold indicate that the station is a fast train stop.)
Main Line
Central Line (Main)
#
Distance
from
CST
(km)
Station Name
Station
Code
Connections
English Marathi Hindi
1 0
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Terminus
ST Harbour Line
2 1 Masjid 1 Harbour Line
3 2
Sandhurst
Road
1 1 Harbour Line
4 4 Byculla None
5 5 Chinchpokli | None
6 6.5 Currey Road | | None
7 8 Parel
Elphinstone
Road
(Western Line)
8 9 Dadar D Western Line
9 11 Matunga
None
10 13 Sion None
11 15 Kurla
C Harbour Line
12 18 Vidyavihar q q None
13 21 Ghatkopar G None
14 23 Vikhroli H H| None
15 25 Kanjurmarg
None
16 26 Bhandup
None
17 28 Nahur
None
18 32 Mulund
None
19 34 Thane T
Trans-Harbour
Line and
To Panvel
(Harbour Line
via Trans-
Harbour Line)
20 36 Kalwa None
21 40 Mumbra
None
22 43 Diva
To Vasai
Road/Panvel
(Vasai Road
Diva Panvel
Somatne
Route)
23 47 Kopar None
24 48 Dombivli || || DI None
25 50 Thakurli
| None
26 54 Kalyan ~ ~ K
To
Kasara/Khopoli
(Central Line)
A footbridge links Parel to Elphinstone Road on the Western Line.
Main Line Branches
The main line of the Mumbai Suburban Railways runs from CST to Kalyan. It then splits into two corridors one
going to Khopoli and the other to Kasara.
South-east Section
South-east Section
#
Station Name
Station
Code
Connections
1 Kalyan
~ ~ K
Central Line
(Main)
2 Vithalwadi None
3 Ulhasnagar ~ ~ None
4 Ambarnath A None
5 Badlapur
BL None
6 Vangani None
7 Shelu
None
8 Neral None
9
Bhivpuri
Road

| None
10 Karjat S None
11 Palasdari | | None
12 Kelavli | | None
13 Dolavli | | None
14 Lowjee None
15 Khopoli | | KP None
Branch Line starts at Kalyan
North-east Section
North-east Section
#
Station Name
Station
Code
Connections
1 Kalyan
~ ~ K
Central Line
(Main)
2 Shahad None
3 Ambivli | | None
4 Titwala TL None
5 Khadavli | | None
6 Vasind None
7 Asangaon AN None
8 Atgaon None
9 Khardi | | None
10 Kasara N None
Branch Line starts at Kalyan
Vasai Road-Diva-Panvel Line
The Vasai Road-Diva-Panvel 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. MEMUs operate between Dahanu Road and
Panvel via a branch line from Vasai Road.
Vasai Road-Diva-Panvel Line
#
Station Name
Station
Code
Connections
1
Vasai
Road
BS Western Line
2 Juchandra
g None
3
Kaman
Road
None
4 Kharbao None
5 Bhiwandi None
6 Kopar Central Line (Main)
7 Diva Central Line (Main)
8 Dativali | | None
9 Nilaje None
10 Taloja None
11
Navade
Road
None
12 Kalamboli | | None
13 Panvel PL Harbour Line
Nerul/CBD Belapur Uran Line
The Nerul/CBD Belapur Uran Rail track of 27 km is currently under construction.
[4]
The line is being constructed
by CIDCO at a cost of 14.12 billion.
[5]
It is expected to be operational by 2015.
[6]
The project was started by the railways in collaboration with the state and CIDCO in 1996. At the time it cost an
estimated 4.95 billion.
[7]
The proposed railway stations are as follows:
[8]
Central Line (Nerul/CBD Belapur Uran)
#
Station Name
Station
Code
Connections
1
Nerul/CBD
Belapur
F/
...

F/
...

NU/BR
To Thane
(Central Line)
Harbour Line
2
Seawoods-
Darave
q-
q-
Harbour Line
3
Sagar
Sangam
None
4 Targhar None
5 Bamandongri || || None
6 Kharkopar None
7 Gavhan None
8 Ranjanpada None
9 Nhava-Sheva 7- 7- None
10 Dronagiri g| g| None
11 Uran None
- when travelling from/to Nerul
Electrification
CR converted the Central Line from the previously used 1500V DC electrification to 25,000V AC on 5 May 2013
from Kalyan to Khopoli and Kalyan to Kasara.
[9]
Electrification on the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Thane-Kalyan
section was completed on 12 January 2014.
[10]
CR plans to switch from 1,500 V DC to 25 KV AC on the entire
suburban railway stretch between Thane and CST by May 2014.
[11]
According to officials, using the 25,000V AC on the CR suburban system, consisting of 1632 km of tracks, will
lead to faster trains, better frequency of fast trains during peak hours, fewer breakdowns, better suspension for
jerk-free travel,
[12]
and substantial savings in terms of energy and money.
[13]
The conversion will reduce
maintenance-related failures as 75 sub-stations are needed to supply power to suburban trains under the DC
system, while only 11 sub-stations are required for the AC system. The AC system needs lighter overhead wires
than that of DC, which has thicker and heavier contact wires and pantographs that are prone to fast wear and tear.
The railway is estimated to save around 120 crore annually from reduced transmission loss and regenerative
braking, and conserve 33% energy as a result of the conversion.
[14]
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,
[15]
in order to accommodate 15 coach trains. Yard re-
modelling along with relocation of one signal at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) was also undertaken. CR also
identified the stabling line at Kurla to accommodate 15-car trains.
[16]
The total cost of the work was estimated at
37.5 million (US$630,000).
[17]
The first 15-car service, on the Central Line, departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji
Terminus to Kalyan at 7:33 pm on 16 October 2012.
[18]
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.
[19]
Train Management System
The Train Management System (TMS) helps in real-time monitoring of trains in the control room and also reflects
on station's indicators. TMS enables commuters waiting for a train to know exactly how late it is. Railway officials
stated that they were aiming to provide the arrival status of trains for the next 10 minutes.
The contract for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of TMS on Central Railway stations was
awarded to Bombardier Transportation in 2008.
[20]
The system was implemented on the Central Line between
Masjid Bunder and Vidyavihar stations in April 2011. On 25 July 2012, TMS was extended till Kalyan. CR plans
to implement the system between Kalyan-Karjat and Kalyan-Kasara under MUTP-III.
[21]
See also
Mumbai Suburban Railway
List of Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
Central Railway
References
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2. ^ TNN Aug 2, 2012, 03.34AM IST (2012-08-02). "Sanpada, Kurla sheds to clear rake service backlog"
(http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-02/mumbai/32999732_1_poh-kurla-backlog). The Times of
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commuters/467775/). Business Standard. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
4. ^ "Nerul-Belapur-Uran rail line on track, likely to be completed in 4 years"
(http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Nerul-Belapur-Uran-rail-line-on-track--likely-to-be-completed-in-4-
years/867497/). Indian Express. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
5. ^ "Cidco begins work on Nerul-Uran rail link" (http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Cidco-begins-
work-on-Nerul-Uran-rail-link/Article1-763001.aspx). Hindustan Times. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
6. ^ PTI. "Business Line : Industry & Economy / Logistics : Nerul-Uran railway link to be ready by 2015: Cidco"
(http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article2582908.ece). The Hindu. Retrieved
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(http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-30/mumbai/38929007_1_signalling-system-long-distance-
trains-lokmanya-tilak-terminus). Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2013-04-30). Retrieved on 2013-07-16.
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(http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/20120213201202130203004204f4b815/CR-to-miss-DCAC-conversion-
target.html). Mumbai Mirror. 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
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(http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/20120123201201230210525767f3d6a1c/CR-still-in-two-minds-over-
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trains). The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
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