Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)

Central Line
Overview
System Mumbai Suburban Railway
Locale Mumbai, Maharashtra
Palghar, Maharashtra
Raigad, Maharashtra
Thane, Maharashtra
Termini Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (south)
Kalyan, Kasara, Khopoli
Stations 62
Daily ridership 2.9 million[1]
Operation
Opened 16 April 1853
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Central Railway (CR)
Character At Grade
Depot(s) Kurla, Kalva, 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 Chhatrapati Shivaji TerminusConnects to Line 3 (Mumbai Metro) (planned)
Masjid

Sandhurst Road (Harbour Line)

Sandhurst Road (Central Line)
Byculla
Chinchpokli
Currey Road
Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway) to Churchgate
ParelWalkway to Elphinstone Road

DadarWalkway between Dadar (Central) and Dadar (Western) Connects to Mumbai Monorail (planned)
Matunga
Harbour Line to Andheri - Goregaon (planned)
Sion
KurlaConnects to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Vidyavihar

To Andheri - Versovaon Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)

Ghatkopar
Vikhroli
Kanjurmarg
Bhandup
Nahur
Mulund
Thane
Thane Creek
Kalwa
Mumbra
Ulhas River
Dativali
Nilaje
Taloja
Navade Road
Gavhan
Kalamboli
Panvel
Somatane
Rasayani
Apta
Jite
Hamrapur
Pen
Kasu
Nagothane
Nidi
Roha
To Konkan Railway
Diva Junction
Kopar
Bhiwandi
Kharbao
Kaman Road
Juchandra
Vasai Road
To Ahmedabad-Mumbai Main Line
Dombivli
Thakurli
Kalyan
Vithalwadi
Ulhasnagar
Ambernath
Badlapur
Vangani
Shelu
NeralConnects to Matheran
Bhivpuri Road
Karjat
Palasdari
To Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section
Kelavli
Dolavli
Lowjee
Khopoli
Waldhuni River
Shahad
Ulhas River
Ambivali
Titwala
Kalu River
Khadavli
Bhatsa River
Vasind
Asangaon
Atgaon
Thansit
Khardi
Umbermali
Kasara
To Bhusawal–Kalyan section

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 (C.S.T.) to Kalyan Junction. The entire line is at grade. It has section of quadruple track from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Kalyan Junction railway station

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 Junction (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 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, 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:

Stations

(Names in bold indicate that the station is a fast train stop as well as important terminal.)

Main Line

Inside Mumbai CST station
Central Line (Main)
# Distance from CST (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
EnglishMarathiHindi
10Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminusछत्रपती शिवाजी टर्मिनसछत्रपती शिवाजी टर्मिनस ST Harbour Line
21Masjid मशिद मस्जिद Harbour Line
32Sandhurst Roadसँडहर्स्ट रोडसँडहर्स्ट रोड Harbour Line
44Byculla भायखळा भायखला None
55Chinchpokliचिंचपोकळीचिंचपोकली None
66.5Currey Roadकरी रोडकरी रोड None
78Parel परळ परेल Elphinstone Road
(Western Line)
89Dadarदादरदादर D Western Line
911Matungaमाटुंगामाटुंगा None
1013Sionशीवसायन None
1115Kurlaकुर्लाकुर्ला C Harbour Line
1218Vidyaviharविद्याविहारविद्याविहार None
1321Ghatkoparघाटकोपरघाटकोपर G Andheri / Versova (Mumbai Metro One)
1423Vikhroli विक्रोळी विक्रोली None
1525Kanjurmargकांजुर मार्गकांजुर मार्ग None
1626Bhandupभांडुपभांडुप None
1728Nahurनाहुरनाहुर None
1832Mulundमुलुंडमुलुंड None
1934Thaneठाणेथाने T Trans-Harbour Line and
To Panvel (Harbour Line via Trans-Harbour Line)
2036Kalwaकळवाकलवा None
2140 Mumbraमुंब्रामुंब्रा None
2243Divaदिवादिवा To Vasai Road/Panvel
(Vasai Road – Diva – Panvel – Somatne (सोमटने रेलवे स्टेशन) Route)
2347Koparकोपरकोपर None
2448DombivliडोंबिवलीडोंबिवलीDI None
2550Thakurliठाकुर्लीठाकुर्ली None
2654Kalyanकल्याणकल्याण 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
EnglishMarathiHindi
1Kalyanकल्याणकल्याण K Central Line (Main)
2Vithalwadiविठ्ठलवाडीविठ्ठलवाडी None
3Ulhasnagarउल्हासनगरउल्हासनगर None
4Ambarnathअंबरनाथअंबरनाथ A None
5Badlapurबदलापूरबदलापूर BL None
6Vanganiवांगणीवांगणी None
7Sheluशेलूशेलू None
8Neralनेरळनेरल None
9Bhivpuri Roadभिवपुरी रोडभिवपुरी रोड None
10Karjatकर्जतकर्जत S None
11Palasdariपळसदरीपलसदरी None
12Kelavliकेळवलीकेलवली None
13Dolavliडोलवलीडोलवली None
14Lowjeeलवजीलवजी None
15Khopoliखोपोलीखोपोली KP None
† – Branch Line starts at Kalyan

North-east Section

North-east Section
# Station Name Station Code Connections
EnglishMarathiHindi
1Kalyanकल्याणकल्याण K Central Line (Main)
2Shahadशहाडशहाड None
3Ambivli आंबिवलीआंबिवली None
4Titwalaटिटवाळाटिटवाला TL None
5Khadavliखडवलीखडवली None
6Vasindवासिंदवासिंद None
7Asangaonआसनगावआसनगाँव AN None
8Atgaonआटगावआटगाँव None
9Thansitथानसिटठानसिट None
10Khardiखर्डीखर्डी None
11Umbermaliउंबरमालीउंबरमाली None
12Kasaraकसाराकसारा N None
† – Branch Line starts at Kalyan

Vasai Road-Diva-Panvel-Roha Line

The Vasai 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. MEMUs operate between Dahanu Road and Panvel/Roha via a branch line from Vasai Road.

Vasai Road-Diva-Panvel-Roha Line
# Station Name Station Code Connections
EnglishMarathiHindi
1Vasai Roadवसई रोडवसई रोड BS Western Line
2Juchandraजुचंद्रजुचंद्र None
3Kaman Roadकामण रोडकामन रोड None
4Kharbaoखारबावखारबाव None
5Bhiwandiभिवंडीभिवंडी None
6Koparकोपरकोपर Central Line (Main)
7Divaदिवादिवा Central Line (Main)
8Dativaliदातिवलीदातिवली None
9Nilajeनिळजेनिलजे None
10Talojaतळोजातलोजा None
11Navade Roadनावडे रोडनावडे रोड None
12Kalamboliकळंबोलीकलंबोली None
13Panvelपनवेलपनवेल PL Harbour Line
14Somataneसोमटणेसोमटने None
15Rasayaniरसायनीरसायनी None
16Aptaआपटाआपटा None
17Jiteजितेजीते None
18Hamrapurहमरापूरहमरापुर None
19Penपेणपेन None
20Kasuकासुकासू None
21Nagothaneनागोठणेनागोठने None
22Nidiनिडिनिडी None
23RohaरोहेरोहाRH Konkan Railway

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 proposed railway stations are as follows:[7]

Central Line (Nerul/CBD Belapur – Uran)
# Station Name Station Code Connections
EnglishMarathiHindi
1Nerul/CBD Belapur नेरूळ/सी.बी.डी. बेलापूर नेरूल/सी.बी.डी. बेलापूर NU/BR To Thane (Central Line)
Harbour Line
2Seawoods-Daraveसीवूड्स-दारावेसीवूड्स-दारावे Harbour Line
3Sagar Sangamसागर संगमसागर संगम None
4Targharतारघरतारघर None
5Bamandongriबामणडोंगरीबामनडोंगरी None
6Kharkoparखारकोपरखारकोपर None
7Gavhanगव्हाणगव्हान None
8Ranjanpadaरांजणपाडारांजनपाडा None
9Nhava-Shevaन्हावा-शेवान्हावा-शेवा None
10Dronagiriद्रोणागिरीद्रोनागिरी None
11Uranउरणउरन 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.[8] Electrification on the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Thane-Kalyan section was completed on 12 January 2014.[9] The entire route between CST to Thane was converted from 1500V DC electrification to 25,000V AC on 8th June 2015; thus completing the entire Central Line search.[10][11]

The conversion was expected to reduce maintenance-related failures The AC electrification 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.[10]

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,[12] in order to accommodate 15 coach trains. The total cost of the work was estimated at 37.5 million (US$560,000).[13] The first 15-car service, on the Central Line, departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Kalyan at 7:33 pm on 16 October 2012.[14]

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.[10]

See also

References

  1. "Minor drop in deaths on tracks of Western Railways". The Times of India. 2 April 2012.
  2. TNN Aug 2, 2012, 03.34AM IST (2012-08-02). "Sanpada, Kurla sheds to clear rake service backlog". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  3. "Bonanza for Mumbai rail commuters". Business Standard. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  4. "Nerul-Belapur-Uran rail line on track, likely to be completed in 4 years". Indian Express. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  5. "Cidco begins work on Nerul-Uran rail link". 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". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  7. "Cidco". Cidcoindia.com. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  8. From May 5, faster Central Railway with AC power - Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2013-04-30). Retrieved on 2013-07-16.
  9. Soon, faster trains on Kalyan-LTT route - The Times of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2014-01-13). Retrieved on 2014-06-11.
  10. 1 2 3 Central Railway plans DC/AC switch in May - The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2014-03-25). Retrieved on 2014-06-11.
  11. "DC to AC conversion on Mumbai's Central Railways rail route completed". The Economic Times (Mumbai: PTI). 8 June 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  12. "CR still in two minds over 15car trains". Mumbai Mirror. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  13. "15-car rakes: Central Railway invites bids for platform extension". The Times of India. 15 April 2012.
  14. TNN Oct 16, 2012, 01.16AM IST (2012-10-16). "15-car Central Railway trains from today". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, April 29, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.