Mira Road (Pronunciation: [miɾaː]; station code: MIRA) is a passenger railway station located at Mira Road, a suburb in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai. It is situated between Borivali and Bhayandar stations on the Western line, of Mumbai Suburban Railway. The route of the station is located between the salt pan towards the western zone of the suburb leading towards Bhayandar. Platform 1 and 3 are for north bound trains towards Bhayander and Virar while platform 2 and 4 are for south bound trains towards Borivali, Andheri, Bandra, Dadar and Churchgate. Slow trains use platform 1 and 2 (with an exemption of Fast trains originating and terminating from Bhayander which also use the same platforms) while 3 and 4 are used by Fast trains originating from Virar.

Mira Road
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Mira Road station signboard
General information
Location	Mira Road
Coordinates	19.2799°N 72.8561°E / 19.2799; 72.8561
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Western line
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Connections	BEST Transport, MBMT Transport, TMT Transport
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Yes
Other information
Station code	MIRA
Fare zone	Western Railways
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
(2015) 1,30,000[1] (2016) 1,77,000[2]
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Dahisar towards Churchgate Western line Bhayandar towards Dahanu Road
Route map Legend 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 Dahisar River 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
Mira Road Location within Mumbai Show map of Mumbai Mira Road Mira Road (India) Show map of India

Mira Road station consists of four side platforms, divided into two sections by the twin bores of the station; a skywalk serving the commuters to Shanti Nagar and Naya Nagar zone. Trains serve the station 22 hours a day every day; the headway between trains is 5 minutes during peak periods, with less than 10 mins service at other times. Mira Road station is also served by three bus services including BEST Transport, MBMT Transport and TMT Transport buses, serving the areas of Western Suburbs, Mumbai City District, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mira Bhayandar.

Two escalators have also been installed (one at P.F. No. 1 & other one at P.F. No. 2/3) to the middle FOB and new ticket counter have been initiated on 28 August 2019 by Shiv Sena politician Mr. Rajan Vichare. P.F. No. 1 has been extended to handle 15-coach Down Locals. Three new escalators are being installed at P.F. 1, P.F. 2/3 & P.F. 4 to the southern FOB.

Wi-fi's have also been installed on all platforms.

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Development

In 2015, MMRDA authorities had implemented that Mira Road station will be developed along with other railway stations from the Central and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway with the installations of escalators, footover bridges and elevators.[4]

References

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