{"id":7975,"date":"2018-07-31T22:47:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T22:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/?p=7975"},"modified":"2018-08-01T06:13:33","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T06:13:33","slug":"venturing-on-the-mumbai-suburban-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/venturing-on-the-mumbai-suburban-railway\/","title":{"rendered":"Venturing on The Mumbai Suburban Railway"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Western Railway local at Churchgate Station. [Photo by S.Nayak]<\/p><\/div>Most visitors to India and Mumbai have heard about the packed local trains of the\u00a0Mumbai Suburban Railway<\/a><\/b>. Few have the courage to venture a ride and those who do so are either exhilarated or scarred … the experience is yours to define.<\/p>\n

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The swell of passengers will sweep you in and shove you out of the compartment automatically, unless you stand your ground firmly and hang tight to the overhead handles. Ladies-only compartments allow women the option to travel in safety and privacy, while “general” compartments are open to everyone. Off-peak hours are almost non-existent … perhaps an hour in the afternoon when it’s too hot or too late in the day to embark on a trip or errand.<\/div>\n
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The local train (Mumbai suburban train) is known commonly as “local”\u00a0\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0932<\/span><\/b>. There are 3 main lines\/routes along which the network plies. They are:<\/div>\n
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1. Central line (CST is the southernmost tip of this line)
\n2. Western line (Churchgate is the southernmost tip of this line)
\n3. Harbor line (CST is the southernmost tip of this line)<\/div>\n
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Some common terms and questions related to traveling in Mumbai local trains are below. Note that many sentences include English words which are acceptable and understood in local conversation.<\/div>\n
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\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0932<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(local) =\u00a0<\/i>local train<\/div>\n
\u095e\u093e\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0932 \/\u0924\u0947\u095b \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0932\u00a0\u00a0(fast l<\/i>ocal\/taze local) <\/i><\/span><\/b>=\u00a0<\/i>fast local train that doesn’t stop at every single station along that line.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
\u0927\u0940\u092e\u0940\/\u0938\u094d\u0932\u094b \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0932\u00a0<\/b><\/span>(dheem<\/i>i\/slow\u00a0l<\/i>ocal)<\/i>=\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/b>slow local train that stops at every single station along that line.<\/div>\n
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12-\u0921\u092c\u094d\u092c\u093e<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(baara dabba) =\u00a0<\/i>12-car train [The other option is the 8-car train. Positions of the ladies compartment as well as first-class compartments will vary for the 8-car and 12-car train. Hence, knowing this upfront via the overhead announcement will give you time to position yourself at the appropriate spot on the platform.]<\/p>\n

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\u092f\u0939 \u095e\u093e\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0932 \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0932\u094b \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0932?\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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