WR: Mumbai Central

My favourite name for an Indian train: The Flying Ranee.

WR: Bandra

Not Western, Central or Harbour, this is the Washing Line.

Bandra Terminus (BDTS)

The main stations and terminals in Indian cities have multiplied according to the growth and needs of the city. In Mumbai, trains on the Western Railway now depart from the more centrally located Bandra Terminus (BDTS) rather than Mumbai Central. On the Central Railway, it's the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Kurla, instead of the iconic Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus.

It's the same with other Indian cities.

WR: Bandra + Goregaon

Prime location for election campaigns.

Millions use the Mumbai Suburban Railway system everyday. And at peak hours, people from every strata of the society; from stock market players and government employees to daily wage workers and students have to pass through the station nearest to their home or work.

Above: The MNS candidate, Dr Uday Mashelkar, former Principal of Patkar College who is contesting from Goregaon, outside the station, smiling at voters on their way to work.

Below: Congress and SP make their pitch outside Bandra station.

WR: Bandra

A now familiar name on the Mumbai Suburban Network resurfaces on Platform 1, Bandra.

WR: Bandra (Local)

After a whole night, and a day of grim, grey rain; the sun casts an eerie orange glow over Bandra Station in the evening, from behind low-hanging clouds.

WR: Malad

Energy flow on Mumbai's lifeline.

WR: Mahalaxmi

WR: Dadar (DDR)

Dadar. The name is derived from the words 'Steps' in Marathi. This station, with two station codes, in the nerve centre of the Mumbai Suburban Rail Network, where the Western and Central Railway tracks run parallel. The Western Railway (WR) code is DDR and the Central Railway (CR) code is DR.

WR: Santa Cruz, Mumbai Suburban Rail Network

WR and Harbour Line(CR) run parallel here.