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Naigaon Railway Station
Naigaon is a railway station on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway Network. Neighbourhood station to Naigaon in the south is Bhayandar. Platforms 2 & 4 operate Trains towards Churchgate side whereas Platforms 1 & 3 operate Trains towards Virar Virar (Pronunciation: ‹iɾaɾ is a coastal city in taluka Vasai and district of Palghar, India. It is clubbed into Vasai-Virar city, administered by Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. It lies in south part of Palghar District in Vasai Talu ... side. External links Naigaon locality Railway stations in Palghar district Mumbai Suburban Railway stations Mumbai WR railway division Transport in Vasai-Virar {{Maharashtra-railstation-stub ...
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Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मà¥à¤‚बई उपनगरीय रेलà¥à¤µà¥‡) (colloquially called local trains or simply locals) consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines serving outlying suburbs to serve the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Spread over , the suburban railway operates 2,342 train services and carries more than 7.5 million commuters daily. The daily commuters constitute around 40% of the daily commuters of Indian Railways. By annual ridership (2.64 billion), the Mumbai Suburban Railway is one of the busiest commuter rail systems in the world and arguably the worst rated by riders anywhere in the world. It has killed estimated 50,000+ passengers in the last two decades without any significant upgrade in safety rules, infrastructure or future lookout. Trains run from 04:00 until 01:00, and some trains also run up to 02:30 or 03:00. It is the first suburban rail network in India. History The Mumbai S ...
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Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)
{{Infobox rail line , name = Western line , other_name = , color = {{rcr, Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western , logo = , logo_width = , logo_alt = , image = , image_width = , image_alt = , caption = , system = Mumbai Suburban Railway , locale = Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaPalghar district, Maharashtra, India , start = {{rws, Churchgate (south) , end = {{rws, Dahanu Road (north) , stations = 39 , routes = {{Collapsible list, Churchgate – Dahanu Road Churchgate – Virar Churchgate – Vasai Road Churchgate – Bhayander Churchgate – Borivali Churchgate – Malad Churchga ...
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Ministry Of Railways (India)
The Ministry of Railways is a ministry in the Government of India, responsible for the country's rail transport. The ministry operates the statutory body Indian Railways, an organisation that operates as a monopoly in rail transport and is headed by the Chairman and CEO of Railway Board. The Ministry of Railways along with the Railway Board is housed inside Rail Bhawan in New Delhi. Organisational structure The ministry has a Union Minister and Minister of State. A number of directorates report to the Railway Board. Most of the officers posted in Ministry of Railways are either from organised "Group A Railway services" or the Railway Board Secretariat Service. Indian Railways The statutory body known as the Indian Railways, which reports to parliament and is under the ownership of ''Ministry of Railways'' of the Government of India. The Indian Railway Board comprises one Chairman, seven "members of the Railway Board", and a Financial Commissioner (who is the represent ...
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Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The a ...
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Western Railways
The Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Mumbai Central–Ratlam, Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad and Palanpur–Ahmedabad. The railway system is divided into six operating divisions: , , , , , and . Vadodara railway station, being the junction point for the Ahmedabad–Mumbai route and the Mumbai–Ratlam route towards New Delhi, is the busiest junction station in Western Railways and one of the busiest junctions of Indian Railways too, while Ahmedabad Division earns highest revenue followed by Mumbai Division and Vadodara Division. Surat railway station is one of the busiest railway station in Western Railway in non-junction category where more than 180 trains pass per day. Western Railway General Manager's official bungalow 'Bombarci' (abbreviation of Bombay, Baroda and Ce ...
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Naigaon
Naigaon is an area under Vasai Taluk in the Vasai Virar Belt that is separated by the Vasai Creek from Mira-Bhayandar, Thane and Mumbai city. It is linked by the Versova Bridge /Ghodbunder Bridge to Navghar village, which is connected from the east side of the settlement by the National Highway and it is the First Settlement in Vasai Virar after crossing the Vasai Creek. Naigaon in the eastern side is well connected to NH 48 / WEH. Juchandra & Kaman Road are the railway stations in Naigaon east that connects Vasai Road railway station in the north & Diva Jn. & Panvel Jn. Rail Stations in the south. The construction work of Naigaon flyover is in progress to connect Naigaon east & west which will reduce the travel time & also save fuel. Transportation Bus service: VVMT (Vasai-Virar Municipal Transport) bus services are provided by VVMC (Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation). The frequency of the bus is every 20–30 minutes. VVMT bus services in Naigaon west and east are no ...
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Bhayandar
Bhayandar is a suburb outside the Mumbai located near the Vasai Creek. It has a large Gujarati and Marwari population as well other mixed populations as well. It falls under the North Central ward of the Municipal Corporation. Geography Bhayander is located on the northern portion of Salsette Island and at the northern part of the Konkan region. Bhayandar comes under the jurisdiction of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation. The entire Mira-Bhayandar region lies just outside Mumbai Suburban district and officially belongs to Thane district, despite being closer to the island of Mumbai. The Mira-Bhayandar region comprises an area of 79 km2. A vast creek divides the Mumbai suburban zones (in which Bhayander falls) and Vasai-Virar. In the north lies Vasai Creek, to the east Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and the Uttan Uttan is a coastal town just north of Mumbai in Thane district of Maharashtra. A coastal town, it comes under the jurisdiction of the Mira-Bhayandar Municipa ...
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Churchgate Railway Station
Churchgate (station code: CCG) is the southern terminus on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located in Churchgate in South Mumbai, Maharashtra. History Early history The Fort area built by the British had three main gates. One of these gates led straight to Saint Thomas Cathedral Church, hence it was named "Church Gate". This gate was demolished in 1860. Later the Churchgate railway station was built in 1870 in close proximity to the position of the demolished gate. Churchgate station is a terminus of Western Railway line of Mumbai suburban railway. It is the southernmost station of the city, though up to the 1931, Colaba was the southernmost station, however the rail line was removed beyond Churchgate, making Churchgate the southernmost station.Page 12Page 6 The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (present Western Railway) was inaugurated in 1855 with the construction of rail line (BG) between Ankleshwar and Uttaran (a distance of 29 miles). In ...
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Virar Railway Station
Virar (Marathi pronunciation: ‹iɾaËɾ station code: VR) is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Virar is a terminus station. It is around one and a half hours away by train from . Virar is a very crowded area, among other adjacent stations like Vasai Road because it is a major tourist spot. It used to be the only railway station to have services to other stations in Palghar District(in which the city of Virar itself is located), Saphale, Palghar, Dahanu and distant southern cities of Gujarat like Vapi, Surat etc. Since 2013 however, the Western Railway zone Suburban network has been extended up to Dahanu. Virar, a satellite city of Mumbai, was connected with the Salsette Island by electric train since 1925. Station layout All station design by Rupesh Kumar of ICT 5 of the 8 platforms at Virar are laid out side by side. Platform 3T & 4T are constructed a few meters north of platform 2 & handle the local trains travelling between Da ...
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Naigaon Platformboard
Naigaon is an area under Vasai Taluk in the Vasai Virar Belt that is separated by the Vasai Creek from Mira-Bhayandar, Thane and Mumbai city. It is linked by the Versova Bridge /Ghodbunder Bridge to Navghar village, which is connected from the east side of the settlement by the National Highway and it is the First Settlement in Vasai Virar after crossing the Vasai Creek. Naigaon in the eastern side is well connected to NH 48 / WEH. Juchandra & Kaman Road are the railway stations in Naigaon east that connects Vasai Road railway station in the north & Diva Jn. & Panvel Jn. Rail Stations in the south. The construction work of Naigaon flyover is in progress to connect Naigaon east & west which will reduce the travel time & also save fuel. Transportation Bus service: VVMT (Vasai-Virar Municipal Transport) bus services are provided by VVMC (Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation). The frequency of the bus is every 20–30 minutes. VVMT bus services in Naigaon west and east are no ...
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Naigaon Station - Overview
Naigaon is an area under Vasai Taluk in the Vasai Virar Belt that is separated by the Vasai Creek from Mira-Bhayandar, Thane and Mumbai city. It is linked by the Versova Bridge /Ghodbunder Bridge to Navghar village, which is connected from the east side of the settlement by the National Highway and it is the First Settlement in Vasai Virar after crossing the Vasai Creek. Naigaon in the eastern side is well connected to NH 48 / WEH. Juchandra & Kaman Road are the railway stations in Naigaon east that connects Vasai Road railway station in the north & Diva Jn. & Panvel Jn. Rail Stations in the south. The construction work of Naigaon flyover is in progress to connect Naigaon east & west which will reduce the travel time & also save fuel. Transportation Bus service: VVMT (Vasai-Virar Municipal Transport) bus services are provided by VVMC (Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation). The frequency of the bus is every 20–30 minutes. VVMT bus services in Naigaon west and east are no ...
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