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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[1] 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.[2]
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 one of the stations where the first regular suburban train service of BB&CI halted. Then, it was known as 'Berewla'.[3] This train service was inaugurated between Bombay Backbay station and Viraur on 12 April 1867.[4]
The Station was remodeled in 1913, along with Virar as the population had increased considerably.[5] The remodeling diagrams of the station were published in a BB&CI Magazine dated Dec 1923.
The Suburban section from Colaba to Borivali was electrifies 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.[6]
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.[7]
Platforms
For the convenience of the passengers, Western Railway has 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.[8]
Gallery
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Borivali Platform Board -
Borivali Station Board -
Terminal platform -
Borivali station's recent Remodelling layout -
Borivali station during peak hours
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Borivali railway station - Warning
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Borivali railway station - CVM & ATV
References
- ↑ Borivali Station on the map Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Harbour line extension to Borivali back on track. The Hindustan Times(2022-10-11). Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ↑ failed to load. wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ↑ 12th April 1867 – First Local Train Service of Western Railway | MeMumbai.
- ↑ Anchoring A City Line{{#if:Rahul Mehrotra|, Rahul Mehrotra}. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd(2000). ISBN 81-900602-4-4
- ↑ Anchoring A City Line{{#if:Rahul Mehrotra|, Rahul Mehrotra}. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd(2000). ISBN 81-900602-4-4
- ↑ Anchoring A City Line{{#if:Rahul Mehrotra|, Rahul Mehrotra}. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd(2000). ISBN 81-900602-4-4
- ↑ Western Railway: Renumbering of platforms at Borivali station from June 4 - Mumbai Mirror. mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com.
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 Jan 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)
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