Central Railway zone

Central Railway
	8-Central Railway
	CR's headquarters Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Overview
Headquarters	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai
Reporting mark	CR
Dates of operation	1951; 74 years ago–Present
Predecessor	Great Indian Peninsula Railway; Scindia State Railway; Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway; Dholpur State Railway; Wardha Coal State Railway;
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad-gauge
Electrification	Yes (100%, all lines of Central Railway are electrified)

Central Railway (abbreviated CR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways.^[1] Its headquarters are located at Mumbai.^[2] It has the distinction of operating the first passenger railway line in India, which opened from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853 (171 years ago) (1853-04-16).

^ "Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)".
^ "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

[1] "Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)".

[zones_and_divisions-2] "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

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Central Railway zone

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