Indianrail.gov.in railways inquiry web site
The Indian Railways (indianrail.gov.in) is the largest and busiest rail networks in the world. The Indian Railways Online Ticket booking website (irctc.co.in) is also the most popular internet destination in India for train pnr Railway status enquiry and train route online timetable. No wonder, the IndianRailways Online Passenger Reservation website receives a few million hits per day for Trains Fare Reservation Availability Status Between Stations.
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Websites of Indian Railways other than IndianRail.gov.in
Indian Railways – http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ – The official site with information on Railways trains, fares and availability.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation – http://www.irctc.co.in/ – Offers online rail ticket booking, and checking of ticket reservation status. Includes train schedules, availability of tickets, and a travel planner.
National Rail Museum – http://www.railmuseum.org – Covers a land area of over 10 acres, housing nine display galleries and a large open area laid out to simulate a Railway yard.
Southern Railway – http://www.southernrailway.org/ – Covering most of the Railways southern states of India.
Indian Railways Rail Suggestions and Discussion Board – http://www.irsuggestions.org/ – Discussions on a variety of rail topics, complaints, suggestions and online polls.
South Central Railway – http://www.scrailway.gov.in/ – Part of Indian Railways.
Western Railway – http://www.westernrailwayindia.com/ – Official site with information about trains, online train status, reservation status and accommodation availability.
Konkan Railway – http://www.konkanrailway.com – Connects Mumbai and Mangalore in western India.
Indian Railways FAQ – http://www.irfca.org/faq/ – The history, technology, current services, and other aspects of trains and train travel in India and other parts of south Asia, and pointers to other resources.
Central Railway – http://www.centralrailwayonline.com/ – Information about trains, routes, reservations, fare and news.
Raildwar – http://www.raildwar.com/ – Extensive collection of links related to railways and railroads.
Eastern Railway – http://www.easternrailway.gov.in/ – Kolkata based zonal railway. Runs a large number of suburban railway services, express and mail trains.
West Central Railway – http://www.westcentralrailway.com/ – Information about trains, reservation and ticketing.
Institute of Rail Transport – http://www.irt-india.com/ – Promote and foster the study of the science and art of rail transport and management.
Train Running Information: Indian Railways – trainenquiry.com/ Online railway timetable, reservations and travel information. Onlince Services offered by IndianRailways includes Trains/Fare/Reservation Availability Status, PNR : Passenger Current Status, Fare Enquiry For A Train, Train Schedule, Train Time-Table, Train Name Number, Telephone Numbers for Enquiries
Internet Reservation, Computerized Reservation Offices in India.
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Indian Railways operates both long distance and suburban rail systems like the one that operates in Mumbai. Many cities have their own dedicated suburban networks to cater to commuters. Currently, suburban networks operate in Mumbai (Western and Central), Chennai, Kolkata (Metro), Delhi (Delhi Metro), Hyderabad, Pune-Lonavala and Lucknow-Kanpur. The Suburban Railways trains in Mumbai probably handle more traffic than any other suburban network in the world. The Mumbai Railways network has three lines viz, western, central and harbour. The Central Railways Line starts from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST also called Victoria Terminus or VT) and runs for more than 100 km till Kasara. The Western Railways Line starting from Churchgate runs again for more than 100 km till Dahanu Road. It is thus the longest suburban rail system in the world and the busiest suburban network in the world as it carries more than 6 million passengers each day.
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The list of Railways stations on the Mumbai’s Western track is: Churchgate Marine Lines Charni Road Grant Road Mumbai Central Mahalakshmi Lower Parel Elphinstone Road Dadar Matunga Road Mahim Junction Bandra Khar Road Santacruz Vile Parle Andheri Jogeshwari Goregaon Malad Kandivali Borivali Dahisar Mira Road Bhayandar Naigaon Vasai Road Nala Sopara Virar Vaitarna Saphale Kelve Road Palghar Umroli Boisar Vangaon Dahanu Road The Main stations on this route (where fast trains stop) are Churchgate, Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra, Andheri, Borivali, Mira Road, Bhayander, Vasai and Virar. Bandra, Khar and Santacruz stations are on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Network.
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The Central Railways Line in Mumbai consists of 3 Major corridors. Two corridors on Central Railway run from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST or VT) to Kalyan (54 km), from where it bifurcates into Kalyan-Kasara (67 km) in the north-east and Kalyan-Karjat-Khopoli (61 km) in south-east. These two corridors constitute what is called ‘Main’ Line for Central Railway Network. Key stations on the Central Line are Byculla, Dadar, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, Mulund, Thane, Dombivali and Kalyan.
The other line on the Central Railways Network is the Harbour line. The Harbour Line runs a train corridor from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST – VT) to Andheri, Thane and Panvel. The Harbour line tracks cross over the main line at Sandhurst Road, to head towards stations along Mumbai’s eastern dock area. A branch line from Wadala Road joins the Western Railway Line at Mahim Junction and continues towards Andheri via Bandra. The harbour line shares a common station at Kurla with the main line and the Bandra is also a common location between the western and harbour line.
The list of Railway stations on the Mumbai’s Central Line is:- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST – VT) Masjid Bunder Sandhurst Road Byculla Chinchpokli Currey Road Parel Dadar Matunga Sion Kurla Vidyavihar Ghatkopar Vikhroli Kanjurmarg Bhandup Nahur Mulund Thane Kalwa Mumbra Diwa Dombivli Thakurli Kalyan On Karjat Line Kalyan Vitthalwadi Ulhasnagar Ambarnath Badlapur Vangani Shelu Neral Bhivpuri Road Karjat Palasdari Kelavli Dolavli Lowjee Khopoli On Kasara Line Kalyan Shahad Ambivli Titwala Khadavli Vasind Asangaon Atgaon Khardi Kasara
List of Railways stations on Harbour Line is:
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST – VT) Masjid Sandhurst Road Dockyard Road Reay Road Cotton Green Sewri Wadala road Towards Andheri: Wadala road King’s Circle Mahim Bandra Khar Road Santacruz Vile Parle Andheri Towards Thane and Panvel: Wadala road Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar Chunabhatti Kurla Tilak Nagar Chembur Govandi Mankhurd Towards New Bombay Vashi Sanpada Juinagar Nerul Seawoods CBD Belapur Kharghar Towards Thane Vashi Sanpada Juinagar Turbhe Kopar Khairane Ghansoli Rabale Airoli Thane. Towards Karjat Panvel Chikhale Mohope Chowk Karjat.
Map of Mumbai Railways Train Network can be viewed or downloaded from this site: http://www.irfca.org/faq/map/mumbai.pdf
To try and cope up with ever-increasing demand due to the expanding population of the metropolis, the suburban railways have kept on increasing the number of services operated. Both Central and Western railways have over 1000 services daily, and these, together, handle an estimated 6 million, commuters, daily. Western railway, for instance, has a train arriving into Churchgate at a mind-boggling interval of just 90 seconds or so, during the morning peak-hours.
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At an estimated 4000 people per train, just imagine the mass of humanity being discharged at Churchgate every morning! Since the frequency of trains is already near the saturation point, the carrying capacity per train was boosted by 33% by introducing 12-car locals v/s the 9 Car rake earlier. To be able to operate these 12-car services, work has been done on the station platforms, the signal-to-signal spacing, etc.
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Came across this post while researching reclamation projects of Mumbai. These projects cut down the hills of Mumbai to connect seven separate islands into the current megapolis.
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December 30, 2008