Mumbai ‘Local’ Stations : A Journey through Time
The lifeline of Mumbai, a continually evolving and expanding cosmopolitan city, is undoubtedly its ‘local’ trains working round the clock, transporting lakhs of people to their desired destinations. The Mumbai ‘local’ or suburban trains hold special significance in the history of Indian Railways. On the momentous day of April 16, 1853, the first-ever passenger train chugged out and covered a distance of 34-km from Bori Bunder (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) to Thane. The train was flagged off with wide applause and a 21-gun salute, and this line was to later be commonly known as the central line.
