Nallasopara railway station

Nalla Sopara (station code NSP) is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network, serving the town of Nala Sopara.[1]

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Nalla Sopara
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationNala Sopara
Coordinates19.4154°N 72.8613°E / 19.4154; 72.8613
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Western Line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeNSP
Fare zoneWestern Railways
History
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
69 eut
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Vasai Road
towards Churchgate
 Western line Virar
towards Dahanu Road
Location
Nala sopara is located in Maharashtra
Nala sopara
Nala sopara
Location within Maharashtra

Nalla Sopara is one of the busiest railway stations in Mumbai. The trains passing through this railway station, travel towards Churchgate in the south and Dahanu Road in the north.

Nalla Sopara station has five footover bridges, all of which are featured with an escalator. Nalla Sopara ranks second busiest railway platform after Andheri.

History

In 2011, Nalla Sopara alone recorded a 25% increase in first-class commuters from the previous year.

Western Railways widened the platforms at the station in 2012. It created more space on the narrow fast-train platform 4 at Nalla Sopara, as well as at Mira Road, which is linked to the skywalk. The project cost about ₹72 lacs and the construction was completed in July 2012.

Nalla Sopara platformboard
Nalla Sopara overview – Platform 1 & 2
Nalla Sopara overview – Platform 3 & 4

The extra space on platforms helped the railway deal with increased number of passengers due to longer trains, wider bridges and new skywalks.[2] The new bridge was built to provide passengers with another means of walking from platform to platform.

References
  1. "Nalla Sopara Railway Station Map/Atlas WR/Western Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. "WR gifts commuters space with wider platforms on the anvil". DNA India. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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