Borivali railway station
Borivali (station code: BO (suburban)/BVI (mainline)) is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network and an outbound station. It serves the suburban area of Borivali.
The Borivali Railway Station[2] is a terminus for all slow, semi-fast, and fast trains on the Mumbai Suburban Railway system. It also serves as the final city-limit stop for all mail and express trains on the Western Railway before leaving Mumbai. As of October 2022, the plans to extend the Harbour Line to Borivali are in full steam, with the survey for land acquisition being completed.[3]
Borivali is used by almost 2.87 lakh (287,000) passengers every day and is the busiest station on the western suburban line of Mumbai.
History
Borivali is mentioned as a station as early as February 1865. Then, it was known as 'Berewla'/'Berewlee, or "Dysur".[4][5] By 1888, there was one dedicated Borivli Local each way, and by the year 1900, there were 7 Borivli locals each way, daily.
The Station was remodeled in 1913, along with Virar as the population had increased considerably.[6] The remodeling diagrams of the station were published in a BB&CI Magazine dated Dec 1923.
The Suburban section from Colaba to Borivali was electrified in the 1920s. The section was inaugurated on 5 January 1928, by Governor of Bombay, Sir Leslie Wilson at a ceremony at Mahalaxmi, in presence of 700 invitees. The governor travelled as a passenger upto Andheri station. The Borivali-Viraur section could not be electrified simultaneously, due to trade expressions, and a lack of funding.[7]
The section from Borivali to Viraur was underwent signal modernisation around 1936. In August of the same year, the entire 16 mile (25.75 km) section between these two stations was electrified.[8]
On 4 February 2009, a rail roko happened at Borivali station, with many trains being halted or cancelled for several hours. The reason for this was because commuters were complaining about the lack of suburban trains starting from Borivali, with more trains originating from Virar instead.[9]
Platforms
For the convenience of the passengers, Western Railway decided to change the platform numbers of Borivali station. The platforms have now been numbered from west to east, to maintain uniformity. Changes will be effective from 4 June 2017.[10]
Gallery
Borivali Platform Board
Borivali Station Board
Terminal platform
Borivali station's recent Remodelling layout
Borivali station during peak hours
Borivali railway station - Warning
Borivali railway station - CVM & ATV
References
- ↑ "It's not getting any better! Despite metro and monorail, Mumbai local trains getting more overcrowded". mid-day. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ↑ Borivali Station on the map Archived 28 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Harbour line extension to Borivali back on track". The Hindustan Times. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ The Bombay Builder, 5 April 1867, for the names
- ↑ BB&CIR February 1865 Timetable
- ↑ Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (2000). Anchoring A City Line. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. p. 89. ISBN 81-900602-4-4.
- ↑ Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (2000). Anchoring A City Line. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. pp. 106–7. ISBN 81-900602-4-4.
- ↑ Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (2000). Anchoring A City Line. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. p. 114. ISBN 81-900602-4-4.
- ↑ "Rail Roko at Borivali". Mumbai Mirror.
- ↑ "Western Railway: Renumbering of platforms at Borivali station from June 4 - Mumbai Mirror". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017.
External links
- "Google Launches Free Public Wifi Services at five railway stations". The Hindu. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- "Swachh Bharat inspired volunteers beautify Borivali Railway Station". Business Standard. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- An WR article about the early BB&CI suburban railway, with images and diagrams of Borivali station (pg 5 and 11)
