| The Western Indian Railways which was established | | | | extended till Churchgate by the year 1870. There |
| in the year 1951 on 5th November has its head | | | | were as many as 45 trains which were employed in |
| quarters in Mumbai. Division Mumbai central Baroda | | | | the two directions to provide service to round 1 |
| Ratlam Ahmadabad Bhavnagar Rajkot. | | | | million passengers round the year. |
| The Western Indian Railway (WR) is one of the | | | | It was in the year 1928; when first time an electric |
| most busy rail networks in India. Large numbers of | | | | train started between Church Gate and Borivali. Some |
| trains move from this zone and take the passengers | | | | of the important railway lines that come under the |
| to their respective destinations. Mumbai which is also | | | | jurisdiction of Western railways are Ahmadabad - |
| known as the economical capital of India enjoys the | | | | Vadodara, Ratlam - Mumbai Central, Palanpur - |
| authority over the Western railway as it is the | | | | Ahmadabad. Western Railways covers a large area |
| headquarters. The headquarters of this network is | | | | which includes the state of Gujarat, the eastern side |
| located at Church Gate (Mumbai). The Western | | | | of Rajasthan, a part of Western Madhya Pradesh |
| Railway also looks after the western Line of the | | | | and the coast of Maharashtra. There are numerous |
| Mumbai suburban railway system. This complete zone | | | | ports and on the western coasts which are served |
| is separated into 6 divisions which are as follows | | | | by Western Railway. |
| Mumbai, Bhavnagar, Ratlam, Ahmadabad, Rajkot, and | | | | Some of the most important ports are Kandla, |
| Vadodara. | | | | Porbandar, Okha, Mumbai (Maharashtra) and |
| The establishment of this network took place on | | | | Bhavnagar (Gujarat). This network generates huge |
| Nov' 5 1951 it is considered to be the golden day in | | | | revenue to the Indian Railways. In Mumbai, the |
| the history of Indian Railways. It formation of this | | | | suburban section which starts from Church Gate to |
| network took place by merging several state-owned | | | | Dahanu Road covers a long distance of 120 kms, and |
| railways with Baroda, Bombay & Central India | | | | connects 38 stations in whole. Something important |
| Railway (BB&CI) and Rajputana, Saurashtra, | | | | about the Western Railway Network is that this is |
| & Jaipur Railways. In the year 1867, the first | | | | one of the most electrified railroad systems of the |
| suburban service was started in Mumbai this service | | | | Indian Railways. Due to this The Western Railway is |
| began with steam traction. This network was later | | | | very important railroad system in India. |