Parel railway station

Parel परळ
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates	18°59′N 72°50′E / 18.99°N 72.84°E / 18.99; 72.84Coordinates: 18°59′N 72°50′E / 18.99°N 72.84°E / 18.99; 72.84
Elevation	5.935 metres (19.47 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Central Line
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Station code	PR
Fare zone	Central Railways
History
Opened	1877
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Currey Road toward Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central Line Main Line Dadar toward Kalyan
Location
Parel Location within Mumbai

Parel platformboard

Parel roof

Parel is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, serving the Parel neighbourhood of Mumbai. The next station south is Currey Road; the next station north is Dadar. A footbridge links Parel on the Central Line to Elphinstone Road on the Western Line.

Parel railway station was opened in 1877.^[1] Platforms 3 and 4 are reserved for employees of the Parel railway workshop, and platforms 1 and 2 are open to the general public.^[2]

The station sells around 2.2 million tickets each year.^[2]

Foot over-bridges

Parel railway station has only one foot over-bridge (FOB) on the southern side of the platform. This creates problems for commuters during peak hours. Due to this, commuters used to cross the tracks on to the adjoining platform 3 and use the FOB of that platform. This prompted the Railway's to put up a fence between the platforms in order to stop commuters from crossing the tracks. This has increased the pressure on the over-bridge even more and hence forced the Railway's into assigning the Railway Protection Force and Home Guard to help commuters cross the bridge and prevent any stampedes. They also protect the commuters from any approaching trains.^[3]

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