Trans-Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)
 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 | Platform numbers | Connections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Juinagar | SNCR | JNJ | 1 & 2 | 1 & 2 | Harbour line | |
| 8 | Vashi | Nerul | VSH | NEU | 1 & 3 | 1 & 2 | Harbour line | Nerul-Uran line |
| 9 | Seawoods-Darave | SWDV | 2 | Harbour line | Nerul-Uran line | |||
| 10 | Belapur | BAP | 3 | Harbour line | Nerul-Uran line | |||
| 11 | Kharghar | KHAG | 2 | Harbour line | ||||
| 12 | Mansarovar | MANR | 4 | Harbour line | ||||
| 13 | Khandeshwar | KNDS | 2 | Harbour line | ||||
| 14 | 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.
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