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Mumbai: Western Railway organises exhibition to mark completion of 125 years of its headquarters at Churchgate

Updated on: 07 January,2024 05:07 PM IST  |  Mumbai
mid-day online correspondent |

The public relations department of the Western Railway has organised an exhibition at its headquarters at Churchgate in Mumbai to mark the historic occasion of the completion of 125 years of its building

Mumbai: Western Railway organises exhibition to mark completion of 125 years of its headquarters at Churchgate

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The public relations department of the Western Railway has organised an exhibition at its headquarters at Churchgate in Mumbai to mark the historic occasion of the completion of 125 years of its headquarters building. The exhibition will be held from January 7 to 9 from 10 am to 8 pm.


“The exhibition is a remarkable amalgamation of the rich history of Western Railway, formerly known as the Bombay, Baroda & Central India (BB&CI) Railway and its historically magnificent headquarters in present day Mumbai,” Western Railway said in a statement.


The exhibition showcases the rich history of the making of this iconic building starting with an Immersive Tunnel which tells the story of the origin of BB&CI Railway, it said. The exhibition also encompasses Informative Panels, Audio-Visual Digital Standees, and a Photo Gallery consisting of photographs of the bygone era along with the display of select heritage artefacts. The exhibition also consists of an immersive VR experience, which lets the viewer see the interiors of the building and observe the exterior from the topmost point of the building.


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“To make the exhibition even more enriching, a Vande Bharat Train Simulator has been installed along with a display of the Stamp Collection revolving around the various themes of Indian Railways in the past.”

Meanwhile, the Western Railway changed timings of some Mumbai local train suburban services, Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of the Western Railway said in a press release.

The trains of which the timings have been changed are as under:-

  1. Train No. 92042 Virar – Churchgate Local departing from Virar at 08.01 hrs. will now depart from Virar at 07.55 hrs.
  1. Train No. 94016 Virar - Churchgate AC Local departing from Virar at 07.56 hrs. will now depart from Virar at 07.59 hrs.
  1. Train No. 92027 Churchgate – Virar Local departing from Churchgate at 06.40 hrs will now depart from Churchgate at 06.32 hrs.
  1. Train No. 92067 Churchgate – Borivali Local departing from Churchgate at 09.27 hrs. will now depart from Churchgate at 09.19 hrs.
  1. Train No. 94019 Churchgate – Virar AC Local departing from Churchgate at 09.19 hrs. will now depart from Churchgate at 09.23 hrs.
  1. Train No. 94021 Churchgate – Borivali AC Local departing from Churchgate at 09.24 hrs. will now depart from Churchgate at 09.27 hrs.

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