Dadar railway station


Dadar railway station /DR, DDR ) is one of the major railway stations in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It serves the Dadar area of Mumbai city. The station consists of eight platforms. It is one of the most important and busiest railway stations in Mumbai.
Dadar station lies on both the Western Line, and the Central Line as "Dadar ", connected by multiple walkways and bridges. Dadar is also a terminal for Indian Railways, as well as the Mumbai Suburban Railway.
During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 a Jawan Canteen was established in the station to serve Indian soldiers. The Canteen was conducted by Wadala Junior Chambers, under the guidance of Nanik Rupani, who was the President at that time.

Background

The Western and Central Line terminals are connected by a walkway and foot over bridge.

Lines

The station's location on two rail lines viz., Western line and Central line makes it a transit point for passengers.

Operations

On the Central Railway side, Dadar station caters to both Central Railway Suburban trains and outstation trains. There is a separate terminus for outstation trains which terminate at Dadar on the Central side called Dadar Terminus.
In October 2012, CR announced plans to cease long-distance train services terminating at Dadar within 5–6 years. The load would be transferred to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus by upgrading the number of platforms at LTT from five to 12. As of now, Dadar station receives more than 500,000 visitors daily.

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