35-1045: Western line may refer to: Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway) , of the Mumbai Suburban Railway in Mumbai, India Western Line, Taiwan , a railway line through Taiwan Western Line (Auckland) , a railway line in Auckland, New Zealand Linha do Oeste (English: Western Line ), a railway line connecting Lisbon to Figueira da Foz, in Portugal Australia Main Western railway line, New South Wales - railway line in Western Sydney & Western NSW North Shore & Western Line - passenger rail service in Sydney Western standard gauge line , Victoria, part of
70-506: A 'sloping shade' was added to the carriage, in order to block the heat of the sun, while still allowing ventilation for the passengers. Further progress continued along the line, with the first suburban train service beginning on 1 November 1865. This service plied between Grant Rd and Bassein Rd (today's Vasai Rd). Soon after, the platforms of stations between the two local termini were lengthened to 500 yards (about 457.2 m). The next development
105-739: A branch line ran to Agra Fort), to Muttra Junction, where it joined the Great Indian Peninsular Railway , over which it had running powers for 90 miles into Delhi. The metre-gauge system was originally the Rajputana Malwa State Railway . It began at Ahmedabad and ran northwards through Baroda State and Rajputana via Abu, Ajmer , Jaipur and Rewari to Delhi. There were branches from Rewari to Bhatinda and Fazilka, from Ajmer to Ratlam, Indore and Khandwa, and from Achnera to Cawnpore. The original Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Company
140-412: A further 106 miles worked for Indian States; narrow-gauge, 152 miles, worked for Indian States and various companies. Quadruple track mileage was 22 and double-track 250, the remainder of the system being single-track, whilst running powers were exercised over 147 miles (including the important section from Muttra Junction to Delhi, owned by the Great Indian Peninsular Railway ). The main headquarters of
175-626: A greater number of 12-coach and 15-coach trains to ply. Post-conversion, local trains will be able to achieve speeds of 100 km/h with ease. The next step would be to convert the remaining 9-coach trains to 12-coach ones, thus augmenting the carrying capacity by 33%. The system will need less maintenance. While using DC traction, 22 substations provided power to suburban trains on the Western line. Since switching over to AC traction, substations at Mahalaxmi, Bandra, Jogeshwari, Borivli and Vasai supply 25 kV power to local trains. As of 27 March 2012,
210-477: A platform comparable in width to the latter station. A notable mention was of an improvement in the third classes, the company having had introduced a double-decker variant of this class. This was expected to provide much needed comfort to the Third class passenger, since now one had the space to lie in, behind the sitting passengers, with some degree of comfort. These coaches were built at Amroli in about 1863. Further,
245-605: Is a Quadruple track . An EMU car shed has been built between Nalla Sopara and Virar which is the largest car shed in Asia . A repair shop for EMUs is situated at Mahalaxmi . There are also EMU car sheds at Mumbai Central and Kandivali . Suburban service on what is now the Western line was offered by the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway , which began running steam trains in 1867. Rakes operating on DC electricity were introduced on 5 January 1928. Leslie Wilson (politician) ,
280-656: The Churchgate - Virar section. By the end of 1877 the company owned 77 steam locomotives, 295 coaches and 2,644 goods wagons. At the end of 1910 there were 7272 goods wagons. In 1936 the BB&;CI owned 833 locomotives, 43 railcars, 1963 coaches and over 20.000 goods wagons. In 1947, the total numbers of broad-gauge locomotives in service were 363 steam, 10 diesel and 2 electric. There were 1,042 passenger coaches (including 40 electric motor and 120 electric trailer coaches) and 10,584 goods wagons. The equivalent figures for
315-602: The Mumbai Suburban Railway is a public transit system serving Mumbai Metropolitan Region , Maharashtra . It consists of 37 stations from Dahanu Road to Churchgate railway station . It is operated by Western Railways (WR). The entire line is at grade. Trains are differentiated as slow and fast locals. Slow trains stop at all stations, while fast ones stop at main stations only and are preferable over longer distances. Trains usually start from and terminate at main stations. The section from Churchgate to Virar
350-536: The BB&CI Railway was located at Churchgate , Bombay and the headquarters and workshops for the metre gauge tracks and services was located in Ajmer . The first section of the railway company was the Ankleshwar-Amroli line (in present day Gujarat). The first train on this section was run on 10 February 1860. Further construction works continued with the line being extended to Bulsar by 1862. This section
385-672: The Central line. Churchgate railway station is the terminus station at the south end of Mumbai city. In Mumbai, Western Line (WR) suburban trains use this station as terminus. Long-distance trains and goods trains terminate at Mumbai Central railway station instead. Above list of stations is mentioned from south end going towards northern suburban areas falling on WR corridor. Western Railway's EMU fleet consists of EMUs running on AC 25 kV power. WR uses seven 9-car rakes. The Western line began running electric trains with DC power on 5 January 1928. On 5 February 2012, WR finished converting
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#1732765230498420-463: The Melbourne–Adelaide railway Western railway line, Queensland Western Line, Tasmania See also [ edit ] West Line (disambiguation) Western Railway (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Western Line . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
455-513: 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
490-483: The Western line, mainly via trespassing on ten particular stretches of track. Since mid-February 2012, Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel patrol the areas from 7am-11am and 5pm-10pm, the peak times for such incidents. Initially, they used posters in an education campaign and only cautioned offenders. They later escalated to arresting people. Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway ( reporting mark BB&CI )
525-726: The Western line. 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. 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. In 2011, 1,313 commuters died in accidents on
560-410: The entire Western line from the earlier used 1,500 V DC to 25 kV AC power. The entire power conversion project cost about ₹ 500 crore . Since 25 kV AC power is 17 times stronger than DC, people riding on top of the trains will be killed if they come into contact with the overhead wires. The project was also expected to improve the punctuality of train services, make them energy-efficient and allow
595-402: The first EMU service between Churchgate and Dahanu Road. The first Churchgate-Dahanu local was flagged off around 10:47am and arrived at Churchgate at 1:44pm. Prior to the launch of this service, EMU services on WR only ran on the 60 km stretch between Churchgate and Virar. The Western Line transported 127.94 crore passengers (1.28 billion) in the 2016-17 fiscal year. This is higher than
630-523: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_Line&oldid=1254324457 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Railway disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing explicitly cited English-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway) The Western line of
665-486: The metre-gauge were 437 locomotives, 1,335 coaches, 3 Sentinel steam coaches, and 9,127 wagons. On the 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) gauge there were 20 locomotives, 58 coaches and 259 wagons. It was labeled as a Class I railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926. In 1949, after independence of India, Gaekwar's Baroda State Railway was merged in to Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway by Government of India. On 5 November 1951
700-498: The population of India according to the 2011 Census, which was recorded as 121.01 crores. During the same period, Western Railway sold 270.3 million tickets and 13.7 million season passes, earning a total revenue of ₹ 818.48 crore (US$ 98 million) from its suburban rail operations. (Names in bold indicate that the station is a fast train stop.) ‡ indicates the stations which Fast Up trains (to Churchgate) skip from around 5PM to 8PM. † A footbridge links Prabhadevi to Parel on
735-546: The route then were- Bombay Backbay, Grant Rd, Dadur (Dadar), Mahim, Bandora (Bandra), Santacruz, Andaru (Andheri), Pahadi (near Goregaon), Berewali (Borivali), Panjo (on the Panju island between the Vasai Creeks ), Bassein Rd (Vasai Rd), Neela (Nallasopara), and finally, Viraur (Virar). The section was extended to Charni Rd in 1868, and finally to Churchgate in 1870. This station opened on 10 January 1870. The line to Colaba
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#1732765230498770-471: The station platforms are too narrow to handle the increased foot traffic. The following table shows the number of services and daily ridership on the Western line throughout its history. 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. As of 29 April 2013, there are 102 foot over bridges (FOB) and 8 subways on
805-408: The steam locomotives. In 1933, Colaba railway station and two electrified tracks between Colaba and Churchgate railway stations were dismantled. In 1936, electrification was extended to the two main tracks between Bandra and Borivali railway stations, left earlier and the two main tracks between Borivali and Virar railway stations were also electrified, resulting in completion of the electrification of
840-459: The then-Governor of Bombay inaugurated the line running between Colaba and Borivali at Mahalaxmi , in the presence of 700 invitees. The proposal to ply Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains between Dahanu and Churchgate was approved in the 2012–13 Railway Budget . In March 2013, 18 MEMU services ran between Virar and Dahanu daily. On 16 April 2013, the 160th anniversary of the Indian Railways, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal inaugurated
875-560: The third, the last two classes being in much higher frequency. There were reportedly very few passengers in the First Class coaches, more being in the Third Class. The report also gave other details regarding that of the terminus at Grant Rd, and the newly introduced Third Class coach design. The station at Grant Rd was mentioned to be more lavish than that of the neighboring GIP Railway's Bori Bunder Terminus , and then possessed
910-463: 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
945-629: Was a company incorporated in 1855 to undertake the task of constructing railway lines between Bombay to the erstwhile Baroda State , that became the present-day Baroda (Vadodara) city in western India . BB&CI completed the work in 1864. The first suburban railway in India was started by BB&CI, operating between Virar and Bombay Backbay station (later extended to Colaba ), a railway station in Bombay Backbay in April 1867. The railway
980-612: Was begun in 1881 by the Ferozepore & Rewari Railway, but the section between Bhatinda and Ferozepore was subsequently built to the broad-gauge and passed to the GIPR. The broad-gauge main line ran northwards from Bombay to Baroda, where it bifurcated, the north-east main line continuing towards Delhi, and the north-west main line to the industrial city of Ahmedabad and onwards to Viramgam and Kharagoda. The north-east main line passed through Godhra, Ratlam, Kotah and Bayana (from where
1015-524: Was completed by 1873, and a semi permanent goods terminus was established. The Colaba Terminus station was later rebuilt as a grand station, and re-opened on 7 April 1896. During the second phase of the 1860s Backbay Reclamation project, the Churchgate Colaba line was found to be an obstacle. Hence a new Bombay Central station was opened in 1930, and the line between Churchgate and Colaba was closed and removed. The section from Godhra to Nagda
1050-471: Was divided into two main systems, broad (5 ft. 6 in.) and metre gauge . There was also a comparatively small mileage of 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) gauge line worked by the BB&CI on behalf of the Indian States. In 1947 the mileage of the respective portions was stated to be: broad gauge, 1,198 miles, with a further 69 miles worked for Indian States; metre gauge, 1,879 miles, with
1085-412: Was further extended to Grant Rd by 1864. This was an important milestone, and the BB&CI had now finally entered the port city of Bombay. The first train was run between the section between Grant Rd and Surat on 28 November 1864. The Times of India gave a in detail report of the event on the following day's issue. This inaugural train had thirty coaches, consisting of first class, second class, and
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1120-459: Was opened in 1896 and extended to Baroda. Nagda to Muttra Junction was opened in 1909, making possible through broad-gauge running between Bombay and Delhi. The metre-gauge system was originally the Rajputana Malwa State Railway and was taken over subsequently by the BB&CI. The metre-gauge main line from Delhi to Jaipur was completed in 1874, extended to Ajmer in 1875 and to Ahmedabad in 1881. The branch from Rewari to Bhatinda and Fazilka
1155-919: Was purchased by the Government of India in 1905, but continued to be worked by a company with a board of directors in London until 1 January 1942, on which date the working was taken over by the government and it became part of the Indian State Railway system, directly under the Railway Board. The Colaba- Borivali section (37.8 km) was electrified on 5 January 1928 on the 1.5 kV DC system. The two tracks between Colaba and Grant Road stations were electrified, while four tracks between Grant Road and Bandra railway stations were electrified. Only two suburban tracks between Bandra and Borivali were electrified in 1928, two main tracks were left for
1190-458: Was the extension of the line, further on to a station called Bombay Backbay in 1866. Soon following were three suburban services from the station.The station was used to run ballast trains from Santacruz, carrying earth for the then ongoing reclamation scheme at Bombay Backbay . This scheme was to reclaim a part of the Backbay, a large body of water at South Bombay's seafront. A much larger patch
1225-646: Was to be reclaimed, but the plan was cut short, after the liquidation of the Backbay Reclamation Company, after the end of the American Civil War . Hence a patch of land, just enough to lay the tracks all the way to Colaba was created. Soon several roads came up, running beside the newly laid rail tracks. The next important milestone was the commencement of the first regular suburban rail service, on 12 April 1867, between Bombay Backbay, and Viraur (present day Virar). The stations on
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