Transportation in Mulund
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Mulund is well connect to oher regions by an extensive network of trains, buses and roadways - including one nationalhighway passing through Mulund. Due to Mulund's proximity to Thane, Airoli and Goregaon link road, most parts of the city are easily accessible.
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[edit] Trains
Mulund railway station is connected via the Central Railway to South Bombay and remote places like Karjat, Khopoli and Kasara. Mulund is a halt for half of the fast trains on Central Railway. During the peak hour, there is a fast train halting every 7 minutes.
[edit] Road Network
The two major arterial roads in Mulund are L.B.S. Road and the Eastern Express Highway. The Eastern Express Highway runs through Mulund East, and although far from where most people reside, provides an easy transport route during heavy traffic and flood situations. During normal days, the highway is virtually trafficless.
[edit] Buses
Mulund is accessible by BEST buses which cater to people commuting to places like Nerul, Vashi, Bombay Central, Borivili, Bandra, etc; Limited number of NMMT and TMT buses also ply in Mulund.
[edit] BEST
BEST is the major bus service provider in Mulund. BEST has 5 bus depots in Mulund and numerous bus stops.
[edit] Route Numbers
Route numbers of BEST buses connecting Mulund to various regions are
- Bombay Central : 30
- Sewri : 368
- Worli : 302, 27
- Wadala : 29
- Mahim : 408
- Bandra : 422, 373, 303
- Santa Cruz : 306
- Chembur : 399
- Andheri : 396, 403, 425, A-422, 496, 409 , 307
- Goregaon : 424
- Malad : 459
- Borivili : 398, 498, 460, 461, A-461
- Vashi : 513
- Nerul; 511, 512
- Mahape Naka: 512
Mulund also has its local city buses which include 401, 402, 391, 370
[edit] Airconditioned Buses
The following airconditioned buses ply on the streets of Mulund:
- 422A (or A-422) - Mulund Depot to Agarkar Chowk (Andheri)
- 461A (or A-461) - Maharana Pratap Chowk to Borivili Depot
[edit] NMMT
There is only one NMMT bus plying in Mulund - Bus no 100 - Gawanpada Depot to Vashi Railway Station.
[edit] Other
Autorickshaws and taxis are also very common in Mulund.
Mulund is home to 3 of the 5 ways leading into Mumbai : The Eastern Express Highway(NH3) and Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg from Thane and Goregaon Link Road from Navi Mumbai. (The other 2 entrances are from Chembur and Dahisar)
[edit] Traffic Problems
Mulund has become crowded over the years, and the infrastructure has been successful coping with the growing population. But, the per capita income of the residents has increased enormously, leading to the sharp increase in vehicles every year. Many arterial roads in Mulund are concretised, thus not needing resurfacing every year. Some of these roads have been converted to One-Way to nullify the effect of the growing traffic. Traffic woes still exist in some areas like the railway station, market and near the malls.
