Trans-Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)
Appearance
Trans-Harbour line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Locale | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra Thane, Maharashtra |
Termini | |
Stations | 16 |
Service | |
Type | Suburban rail |
System | Mumbai Suburban Railway |
Services | List
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Operator(s) | Central Railways (CR) |
History | |
Opened | 1993 (for goods) 9 November 2004 (for passengers) |
Technical | |
Line length | 19km to Vashi |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge |
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The Mumbai Suburban Railway's Trans-Harbour line connects Navi Mumbai (Vashi and Panvel) to Thane.[1] It is operated by Central Railway (CR). The line was freight-only from 1993 until 2004, when passenger service began.[2] It was formally inaugurated on 9 November 2004 by Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav.[3]
On 19 January 2013, the conversion was completed of all ten rakes on the Trans-Harbour line into 12-car trains.[4] As of May 2013, there are 210 services operating on the Trans-Harbour line, of which 128 are 12-car and 80 are 9-car services.[5][6]
Stations
# | Station Name | Station Code | Platforms | Connections |
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1 | Thane | TNA | 9 & 10 | Central line & Indian Railways |
2 | Airoli | AIRL | all | none |
3 | Rabale | RABE | all | none |
4 | Ghansoli | GNSL | all | none |
5 | Kopar Khairane | KPHN | all | none |
6 | Turbhe | TUH | all | none |
7 | Sanpada | SNCR | 1 & 2 | Harbour line |
8 | Vashi | VSH | 1 & 3 | Harbour line |
9 | Juinagar | JNJ | 1 & 2 | Harbour line |
10 | Nerul | NEU | 1 & 2 | Harbour line & Nerul-Uran line |
11 | Seawoods-Darave | SWDV | 2 | Harbour line & Nerul-Uran line |
12 | CBD Belapur | BEPR | 3 | Harbour line & Nerul-Uran line |
13 | Kharghar | KHAG | 2 | Harbour line |
14 | Mansarovar | MANR | 4 | Harbour line |
15 | Khandeshwar | KNDS | 2 | Harbour line |
16 | Panvel | PNVL | 3 & 4 | Harbour line & Indian Railways |
References
- ^ "Trans-Harbour snag leaves passengers stranded – The Times of India". The Times Of India.
- ^ "Trans Harbour line eases rush at Kurla and Vashi". Hindustan Times. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Central railway official website". Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "State boost for Churchgate-Virar elevated corridor – The Times of India". The Times Of India.
- ^ Somit Sen (21 October 2012). "Soon, all Trans-harbour services to be 12 car". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Central Rly to check if 15-car fast trains can be run beyond Kalyan". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.