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Mumbai Suburban Railway

Mumbai suburban railway is the oldest railway system of Asia. 


The first train was run on 16 April, 1853 between Bori Bunder and Thane.


About 8 million people travel by these trains daily. 


It is the busiest rapid transit system of the world. About 2.66 billion people travel in these trains yearly.


Mumbai local train services don’t just connect the city to its suburbs they also connect several townships that stand on the fringes of the city.


Mumbai local trains are the primary mode of transport for hundreds and thousands of people who travel for as many as five hours every day to and from work.


Mumbai suburban railway is spread over 465 Kilometers and about 2,500 train services are running.


The Mumbai suburban railway system stops for a small amount of time; a little more than an hour and a half every day. The services start at 4:12am and goes on till 2:45am the next day. 


Indian railways two zonal divisions- Central Railway and Western Railway are responsible for the operation of local trains.


‘Super Dense Crush Load’- An official term to describe what happens during rush hour in Mumbai. 

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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, is what defines Nirbhay. A graduate from the prestigious Delhi University and Masters in Art, Nirbhay is gifted to see politics in life all around. With his adroitness in understanding of the Indian Political arena, Nirbhay adds value to Zigya on the Political Science stream. Nirbhay also enjoys dribbling in the social media and contributes in the company's digital marketing initiatives. Follow his work at www.zigya.com

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