Parel railway station

Parel परळ
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates	19°00′33″N 72°50′15″E / 19.009161°N 72.837608°E / 19.009161; 72.837608Coordinates: 19°00′33″N 72°50′15″E / 19.009161°N 72.837608°E / 19.009161; 72.837608
Elevation	5.935 metres (19.47 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Station code	PR
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1877
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Currey Road toward Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central Line Main Line Dadar toward Kalyan
Route map to Bhusawal–Kalyan section Kasara Umbermali Khardi Thansit Atgaon Asangaon Vasind Bhatsa River Khadavli Kalu River Titwala Ambivli Ulhas River Shahad Waldhuni River Kalyan Vithalwadi Thakurli Ulhasnagar Dombivli Ambarnath to Ahmedabad-Mumbai Main Line Badlapur Western Line Vasai Road Vangani Juchandra Shelu Kaman Road Neral to Matheran Kharbao Bhivpuri Road Bhiwandi Road Karjat Junction Ulhas River to Panvel Junction Kopar Palasdari Diva Junction to Mumbai Dadar– Solapur section Dativali Kelavli Nilaje Dolavli Taloja Lowjee Navade Road Khopoli Kalamboli Mumbra to Karjat Kalwa Panvel Harbour Line to Trans-Harbour Line Somtane Thane Creek Rasayani Thane Apta Trans-Harbour Line Jite Mulund Hamrapur Nahur Pen Bhandup Kasu Kanjurmarg Nagothane Vikhroli Nidi Line 1 to Versova Ghatkopar Roha Vidyavihar to Konkan Railway Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Harbour Line Kurla Harbour Line to Andheri Sion Western Line\ Matunga Dadar planned Monorail Elphinstone Road Western Line to Churchgate Parel Currey Road Chinchpokli Byculla Harbour Line Sandhurst Road Masjid Line 3 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Location
Parel Location within Mumbai

Parel platformboard

Parel roof

Parel is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, serving the Parel neighbourhood of Mumbai. The next station south is Currey Road; the next station north is Dadar. A footbridge links Parel on the Central Line to Elphinstone Road on the Western Line.

Parel railway station was opened in 1877.^[1] Platforms 3 and 4 are reserved for employees of the Parel railway workshop, and platforms 1 and 2 are open to the general public.^[2]

The station sells around 2.2 million tickets each year.^[2]

Foot over-bridges

Parel railway station has only one foot over-bridge (FOB) on the southern side of the platform. This creates problems for commuters during peak hours. Due to this, commuters used to cross the tracks on to the adjoining platform 3 and use the FOB of that platform. This prompted the Railways to put up a fence between the platforms in order to stop commuters from crossing the tracks. This has increased the pressure on the over-bridge even more and hence forced the Railways into assigning the Railway Protection Force and Home Guard to help commuters cross the bridge and prevent any stampedes. They also protect the commuters from any approaching trains.^[3]

A major stampede on the footover bridge on the morning of 29th September 2017 has been a result to the death of almost 22 people and injuring more than 35 people. Some died at the spot as a result of crushing and falling under rushing commuters. Rest died on the way to the hospitals. Parel station usually gets the crowd due to peak office hours regularly. The bridge has also been reported to be shaky. Commuters have blamed the one and only bridge connecting both stations which can't handle the raging crowd sometimes. The Railways have reportedly been investigating the matter. There were only 2-3 Railway Police Force officers at the time of stampede and the local police arrived almost 45 minutes after the incident was reported.

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