Byculla railway station


Byculla is railway station on the Central line and of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located in the neighbourhood of Byculla. All the fast trains halt at Byculla station both during peak hours and normal time.

Etymology

The name Byculla appears to have derived from word Bhay & khala, Meaning Priest's Grain storage.

History

Byculla was one of the original stations when the Bombay-Thane railway was inaugurated in April 1853. It had been built as a wooden structure the year before, but took on its current form in 1857. This makes the current building the oldest station in India.
The first locomotive was brought to Mumbai through street of Byculla and around 200 laborers pulled it.
Byculla is WiFi Station
Central Railway has install WiFi on platform 1 & 2. It has become helpful for many navigator people for navigation.