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Wadala Road railway station

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Vadala Road
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Vadala Road Station
General information
LocationVadala
Coordinates19°00′58″N 72°51′32″E / 19.0160°N 72.8588°E / 19.0160; 72.8588
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Harbour Line
Platforms4[citation needed]
ConnectionsWadala Bridge monorail station
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Other information
Station codeVDLR
VD (Harbour Line)
Fare zoneCentral Railways
Services
Preceding station  
MSR
  Following station
Template:Mumbai Suburban Railway lines
Template:Mumbai Suburban Railway lines
Location
Vadala Road is located in India
Vadala Road
Vadala Road
Location within India
Vadala Road is located in Maharashtra
Vadala Road
Vadala Road
Vadala Road (Maharashtra)
Vadala Road is located in Mumbai
Vadala Road
Vadala Road
Vadala Road (Mumbai)

Vadala Road (formerly Vuddalah Road, station code: VDLR/VD), is a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It was earlier called Gowari station.[1]

This station is infamous for deaths of people who are crossing the tracks. Previously, forty people were killed on the tracks here every year. After behavioral "nudges" were implemented, such as painting ties to help people judge the speed of oncoming trains, and adding pictures of men being run over, the number of deaths reduced to 10 each year.[2]

References

  1. ^ Aklekar, Rajendra B (2014). Halt station India : the dramatic tale of the nation's first rail lines. Rupa & Co. p. 145. ISBN 9788129134974. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ Hemrajani, Nikhil. "How cities trick you into better behaviour". Retrieved 14 August 2018.