Western Railway (WR) is marking its 76th Foundation Day with a three-day heritage exhibition on the elevated deck of Khar Road station, open to commuters from 9 am to 7 pm until Saturday, November 7.
Western Railway was formed on November 5, 1951, by merging the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway with other state railways, including Saurashtra, Rajputana and Jaipur. According to WR, it has grown from a 29-mile track to more than 6,000 route kilometres across four states.
What's on display
- Working models of a steam locomotive and a Mumbai local train
- Photo panels tracing the railway's history and achievements
- An AI-powered photo booth — scan a QR code to see yourself in the Western Railway of an earlier era
- A quiz on WR's history for rail enthusiasts
Milestones featured
The exhibition walks visitors through key moments in the zone's history, including:
- 1864 — opening of the Utran–Grant Road line
- The introduction of nine-coach suburban trains
- The launch of the Mumbai–New Delhi Rajdhani Express
- The world's first Ladies Special suburban train
- India's first 15-car suburban trains
- India's first fully air-conditioned suburban trains
- Recent additions such as Vande Bharat Express, Amrit Bharat Express and Namo Bharat Rapid Rail
General Manager Ramashray Pandey visited the exhibition and interacted with railway enthusiasts.
The celebrations come as Mumbai's suburban network continues to grapple with overcrowding, ticketless travel and safety concerns. WR says it remains committed to modernisation and better passenger amenities to make suburban travel safer and more comfortable.
