Mumbai (Bombay) City Guide - Getting There By Rail

Mumbai is very well served by its railways, both for suburban and national routes. Western Railway (tel: (022) 2262 5959; website: www.wr.indianrail.gov.in) and Central Railway (tel: (022) 2262 0079) are the two main companies that operate rail services from Mumbai. A computerised enquiry system for arrivals and departure information is available (tel: 131or 134). During the rush hour (0700-1100 and 1600-2100), trains are extremely crowded and best avoided. Western Railway services depart from Mumbai Central Station, Boman Behram Road, while Central Railway services depart from the magnificent CST building (formerly Victoria Terminus), on Dr D Navroji Road, at the corner of St George's Road. Both stations offer basic facilities.

Rail services: Central Railway operates over 1,000 services per day, while Western Railway handles more than 900 services daily; together they have over 6 million passengers every day. Destinations include Central Railway services to Agra ( journey time - 22 hours), Bangalore (25 hours), Lucknow (26 hours), Goa (12 hours), Hyderabad (15 hours), and Pune (3 hours 25 minutes); and Western Railway services to Jaipur (journey time - 17 hours 30 minutes), Delhi (17 hours) and Ahmedabad (7 hours).