Nahur is a railway station on the Central line of the
Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्वे) (colloquially called local trains or simply locals) consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines ser ...
network.
![Nahur Station Banner](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Nahur_Station_Banner.jpg)
Nahur railway station falls under the jurisdiction of Central Railways and it was constructed to reduce the distance (between two consecutive train stations) between and
Mulund
Mulund (Pronunciation: uluɳɖ is a suburb in the north-east of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is also a railway station on the Central Railway line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is also the first railway station of Mumbai Suburban dis ...
railway stations, which was quite large. Nahur has also helped in reducing the congestion in these stations, especially during the peak hours. Only slow trains halt at Nahur, as it currently doesn't have the provisions (or the need) to introduce platforms for fast trains. Nahur station was officially inaugurated on 21 April 2006.
![Nahur railway station - platformboard](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Nahur_railway_station_-_platformboard.jpg)
Nahur station has been a catalyst in Bhandup's development, catering to the needs of those living in Bhandup East, as well as those near the Airoli Link road.
This is also the nearest railway station on the Central Railway connecting to Airoli in New Mumbai.
It can also be approached from Bhandup Station from either side. East and West of Nahur station are connected though the Mulund-Goregaon Link Road.
References
Railway stations in Mumbai Suburban district
Railway stations opened in 2006
Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
Mumbai CR railway division
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