Mumbai’s First EMU Local Train on 3rd January

On 3rd Feb 1925, the first EMU Service was started from Victoria Terminus (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) to Coorla Harbour (now Kurla) on the Central line which was run on 1.5 kV DC traction.

It was 95 years ago this EMU service with 4-cars was flagged off by Sir Leslie Wilson, the then Governor of Mumbai.

Image source: Mumbai heritage

Read about other achievements of Mumbai Railway:

• 16th April – First Train From Mumbai To Thane1952 rain on 16th April 1853
• 12th April 1867 – First Local Train Service of Western Railway
• Photos of Old Local Trains in Mumbai