HISTORY OF MUMBAI DIVISION (WR)
Mumbai Division is spread over 637.04 route kms with 116 stations and handles 38.31 lakhsoriginating
passengers daily with the passenger Earning of Rs 536.89 lakhs per day.
Mumbai Division is the lifeline of the Commercial capital of the country with its unique suburban
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more... spread between CCG to DRD. The non-suburban section constitutes of the main line
trains traversing through the two states of MAHARASTRA and GUJRAT. The Mainline extends
up to SURAT and the TAPTI VALLEY Section runs between UDN and JL, the Division’s limit on
this section being PALDHI station. Also a narrow gauge branch line runs between BILLIMORA
and WAGHAI, which is a tribal belt.
Over this division there are 9 Goods unloading/loading points viz. JOS (AT), BOR, DRD, VAPI,
BL,ST, CHM, BIY & DDE capable of handling full rake and Goods unloading point viz. AN
having half rake capacity. Three goods shed viz NDB, BIM & NVS were closed for freight traffic
due to poor patronization.
Over this stretch there are 6 sidings viz : KILE –FCI, BSR for POL, DRD (BSES) for Coal &
POL, ATUL - (Atul products Ltd.) for Coal,. USD-TPH for Coal & POL, USD-CPM for Coal.
FOIS has been commissioned at 15 stations with 21 locations JOS (AT), DRD Goods, DRD
Reliance siding, VAPI, ST, CHM, BIY, DDE, USD (TPH)], AN, BL,BOR, IOC-BSR Siding,
CPM-USDSiding & FCI (B) - KILE.
- Laying of tracks
Churchgate - Surat (Down & Up line)
• Surat to Valsad 1861
• Valsad to Grant Road 1864
• Grant Road to Charni Road 1868
• Charni Road to Marine Lines 1869
• Marine Lines to Church Gate 1870
• Churchgate to Colaba 1896 (Closed on 31.12.1930)
Churchgate - Borivali (Down & Up Local line)
• Borivali to Grant Road 1954
• Grant Road to Churchgate 1974
Mumbai Central - Borivali (Fifth line)
• Mumbai Central to Bandra Terminus 1993
• Santacruz to Borivali 2002
Quadrupling of section between Borivali - Virar
• Vasai road – Virar 2004
• Borivali - Vasai road 2007
Udhna - Jalgaon (Single Line Section) • Udhna to Vyara 1898
• Vyara to Nardana 1899
• Nardana to Jalgaon 1900
• Udhna Bye-Pass line 2004
Bilimora - Waghai (Narrow Gauge)
• Bilimora – Waghai 1937