Boisar railway station
Boisar railway station (BOR) is located in Boisar, Maharashtra, and is a major hub for the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.
The station has three platforms, ample parking space, and basic amenities like restrooms and drinking water.
Boisar is known for its proximity to the Tarapur Atomic Power Station and the scenic Tarapur Beach, making it a popular destination for visitors, It is also a terminus for the Boisar - Vasai Road - Panvel line.
This station is the main mode of transportation for the population of here and Tarapur, It is a major railway station on Western Railway, due to its high passenger and goods traffic, as it is the closest station to one of the biggest MIDC of Maharashtra, situated in Palghar district. This station has a dedicated good yards as well.[1]
As of 2025, the railway station is under major redevelopment and construction for new station building, new good loading yards and new home platforms for Mumbai Suburban Local train, which will boost the connectivity and frequency of trains between Boisar and Mumbai as well as more Express trains will have stoppages here.[2]
Major Trains
[edit]Some of the major superfast/express trains which have a halt here[3] | ||
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Train No. & Name | Type | Zone |
22953/54 Gujarat Express | Superfast | WR |
22927 Lok Shakti Express | Superfast | WR |
20931/32 Thiruvananthapuram North–Indore Weekly Express | Superfast | WR |
22193/94 Daund–Gwalior Weekly Superfast Express | Superfast | NCR |
20953/54 MGR Chennai Central–Ahmedabad Superfast Express | Superfast | WR |
22917/18 Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Express | Superfast | WR |
20967/86 Secunderabad–Porbandar Weekly Express | Superfast | WR |
12935/36 Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express | Superfast | WR |
19037/38 Avadh Express | Express | WR |
19015/16 Saurashtra Express | Express | WR |
59023/24 Mumbai Central–Valsad Fast Passenger | Fast Passenger | WR |
Apart from these trains, there are 8 MEMU trains having stoppage here.
Trains originating/terminating | ||||
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Train No. & Name | Type | Origin | Termini | Notes |
61002 Dombivli - Boisar MEMU | MEMU | DI
05:49 |
BOR
08:20 |
same rake returns as 61001 |
61001 Boisar - Vasai Road MEMU | MEMU | BOR
08:35 |
BSR
09:45 |
gets extended upto Diva from Vasai |
References
[edit]- ^ "Boisar Railway Station Map/Atlas WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Saurabh Raut (27 December 2024). Virar - Dahanu Road Suburban Quadrupling December 2024 Update Part 2 | Kelve to Dahanu. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "103 Arrivals at Boisar WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 16 January 2025.