Tracks 10 Parking No | Line(s) Central Line Structure type On-Ground Bicycle facilities No Elevation 308 m Platforms in use 4 | |
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Similar Devlali railway station, Igatpuri railway station, Nasik Road railway st, Manmad Junction railway st, Kalyan Junction railway st | ||
Kasara is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is the final stop in the north-east sector of the Central Line.
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Background
For outstation trains, it is a technical halt, where bankers (generally WAG 5 or WAG 7) are attached behind the trains to enable it to cross the tough and high gradient Kasara Ghat. Earlier CR OHE was under 1500 DC KV traction, but since 19 February 2006, it has been converted to 25000 AC KV.
Services
It takes up to 162 minutes for slow local suburban trains to reach Kasara from Victoria Terminus whereas the fast locals take 136 mins [1].
Connections
Shared taxis to Nasik Road are also available from the station.
References
Kasara railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA