Mumbra is a railway station on the Central line of the

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network. Most of the fast locals coming from Kalyan or from

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bypass through the Parsik Tunnel which is 1.3 km in length and it was once the third largest tunnel of

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. This tunnel lies on the fast track and has one entry and one exit point in Mumbra. It is the first railway tunnel that was built in India and is more than hundred years old, by the

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. It is in the Sahyadri Ranges of

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and those hills are known as Parsik Hills An addition of railway lines has been built from Kalwa to Diva which passes through Ulhas River has been constructed and Started from mid-January 2022. Similarly two new platforms 1 and 2 have been constructed. The new alignment has creek bridges at either ends of the station. Mumbra railway station - Overview

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Railway stations opened in 1865 Mumbai CST-Kalyan rail line Railway stations in Thane district Mumbai Suburban Railway stations {{Maharashtra-railstation-stub