Nalla Sopara 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]

Nalla Sopara
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Location	Nala Sopara
Coordinates	19.4154°N 72.8613°E
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Western Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Other information
Station code	NSP
Fare zone	Western Railways
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
69 eut
Services
Preceding station   MSR   Following station Vasai Road toward Churchgate Western Line Virar toward Dahanu Road
Route map Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Dahanu Road Vangaon Boisar Umroli Palghar Kelve Road Saphale Vaitarna River Vaitarna Virar Nallasopara Vasai Road Central line and Konkan Railway Naigaon Vasai Creek Bhayandar Mira Road Dahisar Borivali Kandivali Malad planned extension to Borivali Goregaon Ram Mandir Jogeshwari Andheri Line 1 Vile Parle Sahar Airport Santacruz Sahar Airport Khar Road Bandra Mithi River Mahim Harbour line Matunga Road Central line Dadar planned Monorail Prabhadevi Parel Central line Lower Parel Mahalaxmi Line 3 Mumbai Central Line 3 Grant Road Line 3 Charni Road Marine Lines Churchgate Line 3 Colaba/Backbay
Location
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 four foot 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.