Parel railway station
 परळ | |||||||||||
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| Mumbai Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 18°59′N 72°50′E / 18.99°N 72.84°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 5.935 metres (19.47 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Central Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
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| Station code | PR | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Central Railways | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1877 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Parel is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, serving the Parel neighbourhood of Mumbai. The next station south is Currey Road; the next station north is Dadar. A footbridge links Parel on the Central Line to Elphinstone Road on the Western Line.
Parel railway station was opened in 1877.[1] Platforms 3 and 4 are reserved for employees of the Parel railway workshop, and platforms 1 and 2 are open to the general public.[2]
The station sells around 2.2 million tickets each year.[2]
Foot over-bridges
Parel railway station has only one foot over-bridge (FOB) on the southern side of the platform. This creates problems for commuters during peak hours. Due to this, commuters used to cross the tracks on to the adjoining platform 3 and use the FOB of that platform. This prompted the Railway's to put up a fence between the platforms in order to stop commuters from crossing the tracks. This has increased the pressure on the over-bridge even more and hence forced the Railway's into assigning the Railway Protection Force and Home Guard to help commuters cross the bridge and prevent any stampedes. They also protect the commuters from any approaching trains.[3]
References
- ^ "Central Railway / Historical Milestone". Central Railway. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ a b Binoo Nair (22 October 2013). "Parel station: A commuter's worst nightmare". DNA. DNA. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Commuters need RPF help in crossing bridge". Mid Day. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.