Central Railway

Central Railway was formed on November 5, 1951 by consolidation of many government owned railways, along with Scindia State Railway and Great India Peninsula Railway. Central Railways covers most of the major parts of Maharashtra, southern Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka's north east part. Formerly, Central zone also included southern Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh and northern Madhya Pradesh.

Central Railway includes the first passenger railway line in India, which opened from Bombay to Thane on April 16, 1853.

Main/Long Routes of Central Railway

Mumbai CST - Dadar - Kurla - Thane - Diva - Kalyan - Kasara - Manmad - Jalgaon - Bhusawal - Akola - Wardha - Nagpur
Mumbai CST - Dadar - Kurla - Thane - Diva - Kalyan - Neral - Karjat - Lonavala - Pune
Pune - Daund - Solapur - Wadi
Solapur - Wadi - Tandur
Pune - Satara - Sangli - Miraj - Kolhapur
Miraj - Pandharpur - Kurduvadi - Osmanabad - Latur - Latur Road
Ballharshah - Sevagram (formerly Wardha East Jn.) - Nagpur - Amla - Itarsi

Shorter/Branch routes of Central Railway are

Mumbai CST - Vadala - King Circle
Mumbai CST - Vadala - Kurla - Vashi - Panvel
Thane - Vashi
Daund - Manmad
Bhusawal - Khandwa
Amaravati - Narkher
Diva - Panvel - Roha
Panvel - Karjat
Diva - Bhiwandi Road - Vasai Road
Badnera - Amravati
Daund - Baramati
Puntamba - Shirdi
Chalisgaon - Dhule
Pachora - Jamner (NG)
Pulgaon - Arvi (NG)
Murtijapur - Yavatml (NG)
Murtijapur - Achalapur (NG)
Jalamb - Khamgaon

Facts about Central Railway (CR)

Headquarters: Mumbai
Location: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
Length: 3905
Area Covered: Maharashtra and small part of Southern Madhya Pradeshsouthern Uttar Pradesh and North-Eastern Karnataka.
Predecessor: Great Indian Peninsula Railway, Scindia State Railway, Dholpur Railway & others
Track gauge: Mixed
Dates of established: 05-Nov-1951
Dates of operation: 05-Nov-1951
Website: http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/