Two roads are passes through parallel in the vicinity of Dadar railway station which is Senapati Bapat Marg on the Westside and Lakhamsi Nappu Road on the Eastside.
Dadar railway station has 15 platforms, In that, 7 platforms consist of the Western side which is two platforms of the slow suburban route, three platforms of the fast suburban route and the last two platforms are the terminus of the Suburban and Long Distance trains which are also known as Dadar Midtown Terminus.[2][3]
The remaining 8 platforms consist of the Central line, which is of three platforms on the slow suburban route with middle-slow suburban terminal, three platforms are on the fast suburban route with middle-fast suburban terminal, and the last two platforms are the terminus of long-distance trains which is also known as Dadar Central Terminus or Dadar Terminus.
This railway station is well connected with multiple walkways and bridges for easier access of passengers crossing on both sides.[4]
Dadar railway station entrance on the Western line side
Dadar railway station entrance on the Central line side
Dadar railway station platform board on Central line side
Dadar railway station board on Central line side
Platforms on the Western side of Dadar railway station
Dadar Terminus station board on Central side of Dadar railway station
And also there are multiple Escalators available on both the sides for help in interchanging stations, which were Inaugurated on 1 November 2013 on the Western line side by Western Railway[5] And the remaining escalators were inaugurated on 21 January 2018 on the Central line side by Central Railway.[6]
Escalator on the Western side of Dadar railway station
Escalator on the Central side of Dadar railway station
PassengersEdit
Dadar is the busiest railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network with an average of 211,888 passengers begins their journey from this station per day contributing ₹1,059,440 (US$13,000) of average daily revenue.[7]
In October 2012, CR announced plans to cease long-distance train services terminating at Dadar on the Central side within 5–6 years. The load would be transferred to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) by upgrading the number of platforms at LTT from five to 12.[8]
OperationsEdit
Dadar railway station handles a total of 88 long-distance trains. In which 12 trains are on the Western line side in which 3 long-distance trains originate and terminate at Midtown Terminus and 9 long-distance trains halt at the fast suburban route of Western line.[9][10]
Whereas, 76 trains are on the Central line side in which 11 long-distance trains originate and terminate at Central Terminus and 65 long-distance trains halt at the fast suburban route of Central line.[11]
Dadar railway station was inaugurated in the year 1868 for direct connectivity on both sides of Central Railway and Western Railway network.[12] After that the Central Terminus on Central line side was constructed and opened on 1968.[13]
During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 a Jawan Canteen was established in the station to serve Indian soldiers. The Canteen was conducted by Wadala Junior Chambers (Founder- Gangaram Joshi), under the guidance of Nanik Rupani, who was the President at that time.[14][15]
After decades, In 2009 The Midtown terminus of Dadar Western side was inaugurated for increasing more trains on the suburban route and long-distance route for decreasing a load of passengers.[16] And the side elevated road which is parallel to Midtown Terminus connects to Tilak Bridge for direct taxi's and another vehicle's movement, was inaugurated in 2014. The Cost for construction was ₹30 crore (US$3.8 million).[17]
ReferencesEdit
^Mumbai Dadar station to get a touch of South Korea, Mid-day, 1 July 2020, Retrieved 19 October 2020
^Dadar Midtown's 30 Crore makeover gets on track, Mumbai Mirror, 25 August 2011, Retrieved 18 October 2020
^Mumbai to get AC local trains from September this year, Zee Biz, Retrieved 19 October 2020
^Sitaram, Mewati (21 September 2014). "Are these TCs on Dadar FOB genuine?". Daily News and Analysis. Mumbai. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^New Escalators at Dadar Station, Daily News and Analysis, 1 November 2013, Retrieved 15 February 2014
^City's 1st Escalators to start at Dadar Thane stations, Mumbai Mirror, 21 January 2018, Retrieved 20 October 2020
^Rao, Shashank (12 April 2017). "It's not getting any better! Despite metro and monorail, Mumbai local trains getting more overcrowded". Mid-Day.com.
^Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to replace Dadar as outstation hub, Times of India, 17 October 2012, Retrieved 16 July 2013
^Mumbai Train travel to get smoother commuters with the increase of 76 services from Dadar, Bandra, Hindustan Times, 10 May 2017, Retrieved 19 October 2018
^Post March Western Railway to run 70 more 15 car services, Times of India, 14 December 2019, Retrieved 19 October 2020
^Indian Railways revises Time Table for several Central Railway trains with effect from today, Financial Express, 1 July 2019, Retrieved 19 October 2020
^Historical Milestone, Central Railway, 2 February 2018, Retrieved 18 October 2020
^Haidar, Suhasini (8 April 2017). "The long healing of 1971". The Hindu.
^Taggar, Rajinder (10 October 2016). "India, Pakistan not telling truth: Dayal Singh". The Times of India. TNN.
^Railway Minister to Visit Mumbai on November, Indian Express, 19 November 2009, Retrieved 18 October 2014
^Major part of Elevated Dadar Terminus Project Complete, Mumbai Mirror, 14 September 2014, Retrieved 19 October 2020
External linksEdit
Dadar Central at India Rail Info
Dadar Western at India Rail Info
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station code DDR It s also a terminal for Mumbai Suburban Railway as well as Indian Railways 1 Two roads are passes through parallel in the vicinity of Dadar railway station which is Senapati Bapat Marg on the Westside and Lakhamsi Nappu Road on the Eastside Contents 1 Structure 2 Passengers 3 Operations 4 History 5 References 6 External linksStructure EditDadar railway station has 15 platforms In that 7 platforms consist of the Western side which is two platforms of the slow suburban route three platforms of the fast suburban route and the last two platforms are the terminus of the Suburban and Long Distance trains which are also known as Dadar Midtown Terminus 2 3 The remaining 8 platforms consist of the Central line which is of three platforms on the slow suburban route with middle slow suburban terminal three platforms are on the fast suburban route with middle fast suburban terminal and the last two platforms are the terminus of long distance trains which is also known as Dadar Central Terminus or Dadar Terminus This railway station is well connected with multiple walkways and bridges for easier access of passengers crossing on both sides 4 nbsp Dadar railway station entrance on the Western line side nbsp Dadar railway station entrance on the Central line side nbsp Dadar railway station platform board on Central line side nbsp Dadar railway station board on Central line side nbsp Platforms on the Western side of Dadar railway station nbsp Dadar Terminus station board on Central side of Dadar railway station And also there are multiple Escalators available on both the sides for help in interchanging stations which were Inaugurated on 1 November 2013 on the Western line side by Western Railway 5 And the remaining escalators were inaugurated on 21 January 2018 on the Central line side by Central Railway 6 nbsp Escalator on the Western side of Dadar railway station nbsp Escalator on the Central side of Dadar railway stationPassengers EditDadar is the busiest railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network with an average of 211 888 passengers begins their journey from this station per day contributing 1 059 440 US 13 000 of average daily revenue 7 In October 2012 CR announced plans to cease long distance train services terminating at Dadar on the Central side within 5 6 years The load would be transferred to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus LTT by upgrading the number of platforms at LTT from five to 12 8 Operations EditDadar railway station handles a total of 88 long distance trains In which 12 trains are on the Western line side in which 3 long distance trains originate and terminate at Midtown Terminus and 9 long distance trains halt at the fast suburban route of Western line 9 10 Whereas 76 trains are on the Central line side in which 11 long distance trains originate and terminate at Central Terminus and 65 long distance trains halt at the fast suburban route of Central line 11 nbsp Dadar Ajmer Express at the Dadar Midtown Terminus on Western line side nbsp Dadar Madgaon Jan Shatabdi Express at the Dadar Terminus on Central line sideHistory EditDadar railway station was inaugurated in the year 1868 for direct connectivity on both sides of Central Railway and Western Railway network 12 After that the Central Terminus on Central line side was constructed and opened on 1968 13 During the Indo Pakistan War of 1971 a Jawan Canteen was established in the station to serve Indian soldiers The Canteen was conducted by Wadala Junior Chambers Founder Gangaram Joshi under the guidance of Nanik Rupani who was the President at that time 14 15 After decades In 2009 The Midtown terminus of Dadar Western side was inaugurated for increasing more trains on the suburban route and long distance route for decreasing a load of passengers 16 And the side elevated road which is parallel to Midtown Terminus connects to Tilak Bridge for direct taxi s and another vehicle s movement was inaugurated in 2014 The Cost for construction was 30 crore US 3 8 million 17 References Edit Mumbai Dadar station to get a touch of South Korea Mid day 1 July 2020 Retrieved 19 October 2020 Dadar Midtown s 30 Crore makeover gets on track Mumbai Mirror 25 August 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2020 Mumbai to get AC local trains from September this year Zee Biz Retrieved 19 October 2020 Sitaram Mewati 21 September 2014 Are these TCs on Dadar FOB genuine Daily News and Analysis Mumbai Retrieved 2 June 2015 New Escalators at Dadar Station Daily News and Analysis 1 November 2013 Retrieved 15 February 2014 City s 1st Escalators to start at Dadar Thane stations Mumbai Mirror 21 January 2018 Retrieved 20 October 2020 Rao Shashank 12 April 2017 It s not getting any better Despite metro and monorail Mumbai local trains getting more overcrowded Mid Day com Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to replace Dadar as outstation hub Times of India 17 October 2012 Retrieved 16 July 2013 Mumbai Train travel to get smoother commuters with the increase of 76 services from Dadar Bandra Hindustan Times 10 May 2017 Retrieved 19 October 2018 Post March Western Railway to run 70 more 15 car services Times of India 14 December 2019 Retrieved 19 October 2020 Indian Railways revises Time Table for several Central Railway trains with effect from today Financial Express 1 July 2019 Retrieved 19 October 2020 Historical Milestone Central Railway 2 February 2018 Retrieved 18 October 2020 IRFCA History Part 4 IRFCA Haidar Suhasini 8 April 2017 The long healing of 1971 The Hindu Taggar Rajinder 10 October 2016 India Pakistan not telling truth Dayal Singh The Times of India TNN Railway Minister to Visit Mumbai on November Indian Express 19 November 2009 Retrieved 18 October 2014 Major part of Elevated Dadar Terminus Project Complete Mumbai Mirror 14 September 2014 Retrieved 19 October 2020External links EditDadar Central at India Rail Info Dadar Western at India Rail Info nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dadar railway station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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