Khar Road ([kʰaːɾ]; station code: KHAR) is a railway station on the Western Line and the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network, in the Khar suburb. It is close to the Bandra Terminus for catching upcountry trains.
The name of the station is derived from the name of the Koli village, Khar-Danda, near the Arabian Sea. Danda is home to the fishermen community.
History edit
The station at Khar Rd was opened on 1st April 1924, to cater to the expected 1700 passengers of the then new town planning scheme.[2]
On 11 July 2006, Khar Road was affected by the Mumbai train bombings.[3][4][5]
Gallery edit
- Khar Road station
- Khar Road Platform board
References edit
- ^ Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (2000). Anchoring A City Line. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. p. 172. ISBN 81-900602-4-4.
- ^ Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (2000). Anchoring A City Line. Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd. p. 102. ISBN 81-900602-4-4.
- ^ "Mumbai 7/11 train blasts: Five get death, seven sentenced to life". Livemint. 30 September 2015.
- ^ "7/11 Mumbai blasts: Five get death, seven get life imprisonment". The Economic Times. 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Khar Road railway station turns 90". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
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