Commuting in Mumbai

An informative map that shows the rapid transit commuter railway network system of Mumbai. Mumbai Suburban Railway and Mumbai Metro together forms the rapid transit commuter railway network system in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Click to expand the legend button on top-left corner of the map window and check the content details. Zoom-in or out and play around the map to check the locations.


Map last updated in May 2023

Mumbai Suburban Railway Network

Mumbai Suburban Railway forms the suburban railway network and is also called the Mumbai lifeline. Spread over 465 kilometres (289 miles), the suburban railway operates 2,342 train services and carries more than 7.5 million commuters daily. By annual ridership of 2.64 billion commuters, the Mumbai Suburban Railway is the busiest rapid transit system in the world.

The Mumbai Suburban Railway system is operated by Indian Railways' two zonal divisions Western Railways (WR) and Central Railways (CR) with two corridors in each – The Fast line and the Slow line. The fast commuter rail corridors on Central Railway as well as Western Railway are shared with long distance and freight trains. WR operates the Western Line and CR operates the Central Line, Harbour Line, Trans-Harbour Line as well as the Vasai Road-Diva-Panvel line.

The Western Line follows the Western Railway northwards from Churchgate parallel to the west coast. Local services by electric multiple units (EMUs) ply between Churchgate and Dahanu Road (120 km) on exclusive parallel tracks up to Virar (60 km) while Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMUs) service the section beyond Virar to Dahanu Road (60 km)

The Central Line in Mumbai consists of 3 major corridors, which bifurcate as they run into suburban satellite towns. The two corridors follow the Central Railway run from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) to Kalyan (54 km), from where it bifurcates into two lines – one to Kasara (67 km) in the north-east and the other to Khopoli (61 km) in the south-east. These two corridors constitute the 'main' Central Line. There is also an 18-km corridor between Kurla and Thane stations for use of outstation and cargo trains. The corridor is being extended further from Thane to Kalyan now as a part of the main line. The Central Line has two interchange stations with the Western Line at Parel and Dadar.

The Harbour Line is part of the Central Railway, and runs from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) to Andheri and Panvel. All Harbour Line services operate as slow services. The line operates from two separate platforms at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), and the tracks cross over the main line at Sandhurst Road, to head towards stations along Mumbai's eastern dock area. A branch line from Wadala Road joins the Western Line at Mahim and continues towards Andheri. The Harbour Line has an interchange station with the main line at Kurla, where it turns east towards Navi Mumbai. The Harbour Line further bifurcates at Vashi into two lines – one rejoins the main lines at Thane, while the other continues to Panvel.

The Trans-Harbour Line connects Navi Mumbai to Thane. It runs from Thane to Vashi, Nerul and Panvel.

Mumbai Metro Network

Mumbai Metro is a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) to provide fast, easy and comfortable commute through high-speed trains in Mumbai. The system is designed to reduce traffic congestion in the city, and supplement the overcrowded Mumbai Suburban Railway network. The system comprise of total eleven high-capacity lines, out of which three are fully operational as of now (May 2023), eight are under construction, and six are proposed, spanning a total of 338.5 kilometres (210.3 miles).

With so many metro lines and their extensions under construction or proposed, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is making all efforts in expanding the metro network within and around the Mumbai city. The Mumbai Metro network comprises the following lines:

Fully Operational Metro Lines:
Line 1: Versova - Andheri - Ghatkopar metro corridor, called the Blue Line, having 12 stations, covering 11.40 km
Line 2A: Dahisar(E) - Andheri West metro corridor, called the Yellow Line, having 17 stations, covering 18.60 km
Line 7: Dahisar (East) - Gundavali metro corridor, called the Red Line, having 13 stations, covering 16.50 km

Under Construction Metro Lines:
Line 2B: Andheri West - Mandala metro corridor, called the Yellow Line, having 22 stations, covering 23.60 km
Line 3: Colaba - Bandra - SEEPZ metro corridor, called the Aqua Line, having 27 stations, covering 33.50 km
Line 4: Wadala - Mulund - Thane - Kasarvadavali metro corridor, called the Green Line, having 32 stations, covering 32.32 km
Line 4A: Kasarwadavali - Gaimukh metro corridor, extension of the Green Line, having 2 stations, covering 2.88 km
Line 5: Thane - Bhiwandi - Kalyan metro corridor, called the Orange Line, having 17 stations, covering 24.90 km
Line 6: Swami Samarth Nagar - KanjurMarg - Vikhroli metro corridor, called the Pink Line, having 13 stations, covering 14.70 km
Line 7A: Andheri (E) - CSI Airport metro corridor, called the Red Line, having 2 stations, covering 3.17 km
Line 9: Dahisar (E) - Mira Bhayander metro corridor, called the Red Line, having 8 stations, covering 11.38 km

Proposed Metro Lines:
Line-8: CSIA - NMIA metro corridor, named the Gold Line, having 7 stations, covering 35.00 km
Line-10: Gaimukh - Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road) metro corridor, named the Green Line, having 9 stations, covering 9.20 km (Approved)
Line-11: Wadala - Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus metro corridor, named the Green Line, having 11 stations, covering 12.70 km (Approved)
Line-12: Kalyan - Dombivali - Taloja metro corridor, named the Orange Line, having 17 stations, covering 20.70 km (Approved)
Line-13: Shivaji Chowk (Mira Bhayander) - Virar metro corridor, named the Purple Line, having 20 stations, covering 23.00 km
Line-14: Kanjurmarg - Badlapur metro corridor, named the Magenta Line, having 40 stations, covering 45.00 km

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Mountain Ranges of the World

A simple yet useful map that summaries and illustrates the approximate geographical extents of various mountain ranges across the surface of the earth with location of their associated major peaks. Click to expand the legend button on top-left corner of the map window and check the content details. Zoom-in or out and play around the map to check the locations. Also, click on the red triangles on the map representing the summits to see their height details from mean sea level.



Let’s go back to the school days geography class and ask this questions - where are the mountain ranges and peaks located on this earth? Well, now no need to search them one by one in the map. The above map shows all mountain peaks and ranges in one place.

Mountains are elevated land masses with peaks smaller than their base. A mountain range is a geographic area containing numerous highlands or mountain passes and valleys. Geologically explained, mountains are formed from collision of continent and upward convergence of the crust at continent edges. Mountains are of 4 types, classified based on the mode of their origin or formation: 1) Folded Mountains, 2) Block Mountains, 3) Volcanic Mountains, and 4) Relict or Residual Mountains.

Folded Mountains are formed by the crumbling or tag of crust rocks resulting in huge wrinkles and folds. These are result of earthquakes. Himalayas, Alps, Andes, etc. are the examples of folded mountains. Block Mountains formed by the lifting up of rock blocks between faults or by the sinking of the crust outside the faults. Volcanic Mountains are formed from accumulation of volcanic material that has erupted from inside the earth in the form of lava. Mount Fujiyama in Japan and Mount Visuvlus in Italy are examples of Volcanic Mountains. Relict or Residual Mountains are those which are deeply dissected and reduced by weathering and river action. All these mountain formation process are slow but gradual and takes millions and millions of years.

Now some facts about mountains. We all know that Mount Everest is the highest mountain on earth with its peak at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level. However, that’s not exactly true. Some of the world’s tallest mountains lie mostly underwater. Mauna Kea in Hawaii rises 33,480 ft (10,205 m) from the ocean bed, which makes it taller than Mount Everest. The longest mountain chain on land is the Andes, which runs for 4,470 miles (7,200 km) down the western edge of South America. An undersea mountain chain called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is even longer. It stretches 7,000 miles (11,300 km) down the center of the Atlantic Ocean. All major tectonic activities on earth are associated with mountain ranges in some way or other.

Nevertheless, mountainous regions are mostly tourist attractions. Mountains are generally calm and splendor places on the earth that helps us to relax. Mountains also offer us sites for outdoor activities like hiking, trekking, skiing, snowboarding, etc. People like tourists, adventure lovers (hikers, trekkers, etc.), or even general enthusiast may need to browse through the above maps to find locations of mountainous regions and summits on the earth.

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