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Getting There By Rail Mumbai is very well served by its railways, both for suburban and national routes. Western Railway (tel: (022) 308 5555) and Central Railway (tel: (022) 265 9512) are the two companies that operate rail services from Mumbai. A computerised enquiry system for arrivals and departure information is available (tel: (022) 265 6565). During the rush hour (0700-1100 and 1600-2100), trains are extremely crowded and best avoided. Western Railway services depart from Mumbai Central Station, Boman Behram Road, while Central Railway services depart from the magnificent CST building (formerly Victoria Terminus), on Dr D Navroji Road, at corner of St George’s Road. Both stations offer basic facilities. Rail services: Central Railway operates 1077 services per day, while Western Railway handles 922 services, carrying approximately 2.8 million and 2.6 million passengers per day respectively. Destinations include Central Railway services to Lucknow (journey time – 26 hours), Hyderabad (journey time – 15 hours), Nagpur (journey time – 14 hours) and Pune (journey time – 3 hours 25 minutes) and Western Railway services to Jaipur (journey time – 17 hours 30 minutes), Delhi (journey time – 17 hours) and Ahmedabad (journey time – 7 hours). Transport to the city: Both stations are centrally located and taxis are readily available. |
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