Line(s) Central Line Phone 090048 23840 | Fare zone Central Railways | |
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Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways Structure type Standard on-ground station Address Kamatghar, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra 421302 Owners Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways Similar Vasai Road railway st, Nadiad Junction railway st, Anand Junction railway st, Kharbao railway station, Lonavala railway station | ||
Bhiwandi is a railway station on the Vasai Road - Diva - Panvel route of the Central Line, of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. In order to go to the central line people have to take the Vasai-Diva train. After getting off at Diva, people have to change the trains.
The Bhiwandi station lies on the Vasai-Diva corridor, between the Western line and Central line. An EMU service runs from Diwa to Vasai. Many mail trains make a stop here including trivandrum rajdhani. Recently computerised reservation service was installed at this station, before which people had to go to Kalyan to get tickets.
There is a necessity for a suburban rail line for Bhiwandi. The Metro Rail Corporation plans to connect the Thane-Kalyan line through Bhiwandi.
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