Mumbai locals are know to be very crowded, e specially during peak hours. If you’re new to the mumbai locals and are travelling during peak hour, it is important to know which side your platform will come, so you can start moving in that direction and its easier to get down.
If you’re not standing at the door, chances are you will not get a chance to get down at your destination and the crowd will take you to the next station.
For Slow trains, from Churchgate to Borivali
- Marine Lines – Left
- Charni Road – Left
- Grant Road – Left
- Mumbai Central – Right
- Mahalaxmi – Right
- Elphinstone Road – Right
- Lower parel – Right
- Dadar – Left
- Matunga Road – Right
- Mahim – Left
- Bandra – Left
- Khar Road – Right
- Santacruz – Right
- Vile Parle – Right
- Andheri – Left
- Jogeshwari – Both sides
- Goregaon – Left
- Malad – Left
- Kandivali – Left
- Borivali – Doesnt matter, its the last stop
For Fast trains, from Churchgate to Borivali
- Marine Lines – Left
- Charni Road – Left
- Grant Road – Left
- Mumbai Central – Right
- Dadar – Left
- Bandra – Right
- Andheri – Right (After Andheri, the train either remains on track 3, or at times goes on Track 1)
- Jogeshwari – If its at track 3, then Right- If you’re train moves to Track 1, then both sides
- Goregaon – Left
- Malad – Left
- Kandivali – Left
- Borivali – Doesnt matter, its the last stop
I MANY A TIMES TRAVEL IN THE LOCAL TRAINS AND I AM GLAD ABOUT THE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT TRAIN GOING TO PLATFORM 7 OR 8 IN BORIVALI STATION IS BEING ANNOUNCED RIGHT FROM MALAD STATION SOMETIMES AND ALWAYS FROM KANDIVALI STATION. GREAT. PARALLELY WOULD ALSO SUGGEST IRRESPECTIVE OF FAST OR SLOW TRAINS IF THE ANNOUNCEMENT IS ALSO MADE AS TO WHICH SIDE THE PLATFORM WILL COME AT THE NEXT ARRIVING STATION IT WILL BE A BENEFIT FOR THE PASSENGER TO MOVE ACCROSS THAT SIDE IN ADVANCE TO AVOID LAST MINUTE HASSLE.