Dadar railway station is a major interchange railway stations on the Western Line of Mumbai Suburban Railway. It serves the Dadar area in Mumbai, India.
This railway station lies on both the Central line named as Dadar Central with station code DR and Western line named as Dadar Western with station code DDR. It is also a terminal for Mumbai Suburban Railway as well as Indian Railways.Mumbai Dadar station to get a touch of South Korea, Mid-day, 1 July 2020, Retrieved 19 October 2020
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.
History The original Dadar railway station of the GIP Railway (today's Central Railway) was inaugurated sometime between August and October 1853 as Mahim Rd railway station. It was renamed as Dadar on "1 October 1856" Regular services to the station began in the same year on the GIPR line. A station named 'Dadur' existed on the first suburban train service of the erstwhile BB&CI Railway (today's Western Railway), when it began the service on 12 April 1867 (between Bombay Backbay and Viraur), suggesting the WR side station was established sometime in the 1860s.
On 1 January 1885, the BB&CIR and the GIPR signed an agreement that allowed the interchange of coaches and goods stock. The agreement provided each railway the privilege to use the others tracks via Dadur. BB&CIR was permitted to send its goods trains to Carnac Bunder on the GIPR side, while GIPR could use the Colaba Terminus station. Further it agreed that in the event of public interest, a local passenger train service should be commenced between GIPR's Victoria Terminus, and BB&CIR's Bandra station, via the Dadur Junction.
The station was among the first (along with Currey Road) to receive colour light signalling in 1920.
The Tilak bridge that spans over both the Western and Central lines was completed in August 1925, after 8 years of construction. It was named so after Independence. It was built to replace an old level crossing situated a quarter mile south of its present location.
The Dadar through cabin was converted to colour signalling in February 1936, following similar endeavours around the stations like Mahim, Bandra, among others.
On 10 August 1942, a large crowd gathered outside the station. This happened in the backdrop of the call for Quit India announced a few days back in Bombay, as well as the arrest of important leaders. The crowds barged into the station platforms, and people began greasing the rail tracks, and placing obstacles on them, to stop rail traffic. A police firing ensued, and several people were injured and killed.
The express train terminus on Central line side was constructed and opened on 1968.
During the India–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. Trains began terminating and departing from Dadar from May 1974.
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."Railway Minister to Visit Mumbai on November", Indian Express, 19 November 2009, Retrieved 18 October 2014 And the side elevated road which is parallel to Midtown Terminus connects to Tilak Bridge for direct taxis' and another vehicles' movement, was inaugurated in 2014. The cost for construction was .Major part of Elevated Dadar Terminus Project Complete, Mumbai Mirror, 14 September 2014, Retrieved 19 October 2020
Structure Dadar railway station has 14 platforms. The first 7 platforms are for the Western side which consists of two platforms for the slow suburban route, three platforms for the fast suburban route, and the last two platforms as the terminus of the Suburban and Long Distance trains which are also known as Dadar Midtown TerminusDadar 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. The platforms are numbered from 1 to 7.
The remaining 7 platforms are for the Central line, which consists of two platforms for the slow suburban route, three platforms for the fast suburban route with middle-fast suburban terminal, and the last two platforms as the terminus of long-distance trains which are also known as Dadar Central Terminus or Dadar Terminus. The platforms are numbered from 8 to 14, previously having been numbered from 1 to 7.
This railway station is well connected with multiple walk ways and bridges for easier access of passengers crossing on either side.
Station structure layout
GNorth Entrance Street levelExit/Entrance & ticket counterPWR zoneFOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the leftPlatform 1Towards → / Next Station: Platform 2Towards ← / Next Station: FOB, Island platform | P2 & P3 Doors will open on the leftPlatforms 1 & 2 are dedicated for Slow Local trains | Platforms 3-5 are dedicated for Fast Local trainsPlatform 3Towards → / Next Station: Platform 4Towards ← / Next Station: FOB, Island platform | P4 & P5 Doors will open on the leftPlatform 5Towards → / Next Station: FOB, Island platform | P5 Doors will open on the right | P6 Doors will open on the leftPlatforms 6 & 7 are dedicated for Outstation Express trainsPlatform 6Towards → / Platform 7Towards → / FOB, Side platform | P7 Doors will open on the leftPCR zonePlatform 8Towards → / Next Station: Platform 9Towards ← Mumbai CSMTNext Station: FOB, Island platform | P8 Doors will open on the right | P9 Doors will open on the leftPlatforms 8 & 9 are dedicated for Slow Local trains | Platforms 9A/10 & 11 are dedicated for Fast Local trainsPlatform 9A/10Towards → / Next Station: FOB, Island platform | P11 Doors will open on the left | P9A/10 Doors will open on the rightPlatform 11Towards → / Next Station: Platform 12Towards ← Mumbai CSMTNext Station: FOB, Island platform | P13 Doors will open on the right | P12 Doors will open on the leftPlatforms 11 & 12 are dedicated for Fast Local trains | Platforms 13-14 are dedicated for Outstation trainsPlatform 13Towards → / FOB, Island platform | P14 Doors will open on the leftPlatform 14Towards → / GSouth Entrance Street levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
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 RailwayNew Escalators at Dadar Station, Daily News and Analysis, 1 November 2013, Retrieved 15 February 2014 And the remaining escalators were inaugurated on 21 January 2018 on the Central line side by Central Railway.City's 1st Escalators to start at Dadar Thane stations, Mumbai Mirror, 21 January 2018, Retrieved 20 October 2020
Passengers Dadar is the busiest railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network with an average of 211,888 passengers beginning their journey from this station every day, contributing of average daily revenue.
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 5 to 12.
Operations 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.Mumbai Train travel to get smoother commuters with the increase of 76 services from Dadar, Bandra, Hindustan Times, 10 May 2017, Retrieved 19 October 2018Post March Western Railway to run 70 more 15 car services, Times of India, 14 December 2019, Retrieved 19 October 2020
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.Indian Railways revises Time Table for several Central Railway trains with effect from today, Financial Express, 1 July 2019, Retrieved 19 October 2020
Signalling In 2026, Western Railway switched Dadar station's signalling system from conventional panel interlocking to modern electronic interlocking.
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References
External links Dadar Central at India Rail Info Dadar Western at India Rail Info Old picture of Dadar Railway station, BB&CIR side: 1923