Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)

The Central line consists of the following routes:

• CST–Kasara
• CST–Khopoli

Names in bold indicate that the station is a fast train stop as well as important terminal.

Main line

Inside Mumbai CSMT station

Central line (Main)
#	Distance from CST (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus	ST / CSMT	Harbour line
2	1	Masjid	MSD	Harbour line
3	2	Sandhurst Road	SNRD	Harbour line
4	4	Byculla	BY	none
5	5	Chinchpokli	CHP	none
6	6.5	Currey Road	CRD	none
7	8	Parel	PR	Prabhadevi† (Western line)
8	9	Dadar	D/DR	Western line
9	11	Matunga	MTN	none
10	13	Sion	SIN	none
11	15	Kurla	C/CLA	Harbour line
12	18	Vidyavihar	VVH	none
13	21	Ghatkopar	GC	Andheri / Versova (Mumbai Metro One)
14	23	Vikhroli	VK	none
15	25	Kanjurmarg	KJRD	none
16	26	Bhandup	BND	none
17	28	Nahur	NHU	none
18	32	Mulund	MLND	none
19	34	Thane	T/TNA	Trans-Harbour line and to Panvel (Harbour line via Trans-Harbour line)
20	36	Kalwa	KLVA	none
21	40	Mumbra	MBQ	none
22	43	Diva	DIVA	to Vasai Road/Panvel (Vasai Road – Bhiwandi Road - Diva – Panvel – Roha Route)
23	47	Kopar	KOPR	none
24	48	Dombivali	DI	none
25	50	Thakurli	THK	none
26	54	Kalyan	K/KYN	to Kasara/Khopoli (Central line)

†A footbridge links Parel to Prabhadevi on the Western line.

Vasai Road– Roha Line
Western Line to Dahanu Road Vasai Road Western Line to Churchgate Juchandra Kaman Road Kharbao Bhiwandi Central Line to Kasara and Khopoli Kopar Diva Central Line to Mumbai CST Dativali Nilaje Taloja Navade Road Kalamboli Harbour Line to Mumbai CST & Trans-Harbour Line to Thane to Karjat Panvel to Uran City Somtane Rasayani Apta Jite Hamrapur Pen Kasu Nagothane Nidi Roha Konkan Railway to Goa

The Vasai Road–Bhiwandi Road-Diva–Panvel–Roha line connects the Western line station of Vasai Road with the Harbour line station of Panvel. It intersects the main line of the Central line at Diva. MEMUs operate between Dahanu Road and Panvel/Roha via a branch line from Vasai Road.

The Nerul/CBD Belapur–Uran rail track of 27 km is currently under construction.[5] The line is being constructed by CIDCO at a cost of ₹14.12 billion.[6] It is expected to be operational by 2015.[7]

The proposed railway stations are as follows:[8]

CR converted the Central line from the previously used 1500 V DC electrification to 25,000 V AC on 5 May 2013 from Kalyan to Khopoli and Kalyan to Kasara.[9] Electrification on the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Thane-Kalyan section was completed on 12 January 2014.[10] The entire route between CSMT to Thane was converted from 1500 V DC electrification to 25,000 V AC on 8 June 2015; thus completing the entire Central line search.[11][12]

The conversion was expected to reduce maintenance-related failures The AC electrification system needs lighter overhead wires than that of DC, which has thicker and heavier contact wires and pantographs that are prone to fast wear and tear. The railway is estimated to save around ₹120 crore annually from reduced transmission loss and regenerative braking, and conserve 33% energy as a result of the conversion.[11]

Since November 2011, all services on the Central line have been running on 12 cars. In preparation for introducing 15 car services, CR extended platforms at Byculla, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Bhandup, Mulund and Dombivli stations, from the current 270 metres to 330 metres,[13] in order to accommodate 15 coach trains. The total cost of the work was estimated at ₹37.5 million (US$530,000).[14] The first 15-car service, on the Central line, departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Kalyan at 7:33 pm on 16 October 2012.[15]

As of March 2014, 75 rakes operate 825 services on the Central line daily, of which 809 are 12-car and 16 are 15-car services.[11]

• Mumbai Suburban Railway
• List of Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
• Central Railway