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Query raised on PGPORTAL :-
Sub :- Difference between Western Railway Central Railway With reference to above mentioned subject, I want to state that I am using Mumbai suburban Local service for more than 8 years. I am mainly using service of Central railway. I want to state that I am very proud of Mumbai local service Indian railway for having such huge operative network which is used by millions of people daily. As you know, Mumbai local is divided mainly in two parts i.e. Central Railway Western Railway. However, There is differences between two railways. Western railway always gets priority for suburban local service. Western railway is always favoured as compared to Central railway. To demonstrate, Indicators showing expected time of...
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arrival of train is installed in Western railway many years ago whereas In Central Railway, It was introduced few years back. Other example of such discrimination is planning of introduction of A/C local, Testing of bombardier locals, removal of old AC/DC rakes from services, conversion from DC to AC, Introduction of MRVC Siemens rakes etc. When It comes to both railways, Western railways always gets favourable treatment whereas Central railway is always ignored or always considered second when it comes for new features. Passengers at both railways pay equal fare per Km. Hence; This type of discrimination is not warranted. There may be various reasons for this issue but passengers have to suffer because of this bias. Hence, I request you to look into above issue do needful to bring both railways at par in all terms. Thanks Regards
Response :-
Western Railway has got route kilometer of 60Kms. Under suburban services between Churchgate to Virar. Where as Central Railway Suburban system is vast and complex stretching from CSTM to Kasara via Kalyan , CSTM to Karjat via Kalyan and up to Khopoli, CSTM to Panvel on Harbour Line and Thane to Nerul /Vashi on Trans Harbour line and also from CSTM to Andheri via Wadala. Therefore, any new Technology / System is normally tried and implemented on Western Railway, followed by Central Railway. As far as Indian Railways is concerned, there are 17 Zonal Railways and no differentiation is done by Indian Railway Board while deciding adoption of new Technology /System on various Zonal Railways. New Technology/ Systems have been implemented both on Western Railways and Central Railway sooner or later.