Mumbra railway station

Mumbra is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.

Mumbra
Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationMumbra, Thane district
Coordinates19°10′36″N 73°01′20″E / 19.176667°N 73.02222°E / 19.176667; 73.02222
Elevation5.75 metres (18.9 ft)
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Central Line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeMBQ
Fare zoneCentral Railways
History
Opened1865
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Kalwa Central line Diva Junction
towards Kasara or Khopoli
Location
Mumbra is located in Mumbai
Mumbra
Mumbra
Location within Mumbai
Mumbra railway station - Overview

Most of the fast locals coming from Kalyan or from Mumbai bypass through the Parsik Tunnel which is 1.3 km in length and it was once the third largest tunnel of Asia. 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 British Empire. It is in the Sahyadri Ranges of Maharashtra 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.

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