Mumbai Central railway station
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Nana Jagannath Shankarsheth Terminus (formerly Mumbai Central, station code: MMCT[1]) is a major railway station on the Western line, situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra in an area known by the same name. It serves as a major stop for both Local and Inter-City/Express trains with separate platforms for them. It is also a terminal for several long-distance trains including the Mumbai Rajdhani Express. It is one of the five major Terminal stations in Mumbai while others being Mumbai CST, Mumbai LTT, Mumbai BDTS and Mumbai Dadar. Trains depart from the station connecting various destinations mostly across states in the northern, western and north-western parts of India. The station was renamed from Bombay Central to Mumbai Central in 1997, following the change of Bombay to Mumbai. In 2018, a resolution was passed to change the station code to MMCT. The in 2024 it was decided to rename Mumbai Central as Nana Jagannath Shankarsheth Terminus.
Indian Railways Terminal Station Mumbai Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Anandrao Nair Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 18.9697°N 72.8194°E / 18.9697; 72.8194 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 6.62 metres (21.7 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Western Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Western Line, Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line, New Delhi–Mumbai main line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 9 (5 mainline trains + 4 for Mumbai suburban/local trains) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||
Connections | BEST, Metro, MSRTC | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes (on the outstation side) | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | MMCT | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Western Railways | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Mumbai WR | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 18 December 1930 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 18 December 1930 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Bellasis Road (Suburban station) Bombay Central (from 1930 to 1995) | ||||||||||
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