Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Railway Board's Station Mahotsav to celebrate five historic Mumbai stations
Did you know that train stations can have birthdays?
Just like people, some train stations in India are very, very old, and they celebrate the day they were first built.
The Railway Board wants to celebrate the birthdays of 103 very old train stations across India.
It has started a special festival called 'Station Mahotsav.'
In Mumbai, five very old stations will have their own birthday parties.
Kalyan, built in 1854, is the oldest of the five and celebrates on October 9.
Karjat and Khandala are both from 1863, and they celebrate their birthdays in October.
Khopoli, from 1856, celebrates on November 18, and Bandra, from 1864, celebrates in November.
These stations are more than 150 years old and helped connect Mumbai with other parts of India.
The celebrations help people remember and learn about the history of trains and the places they pass through.
The Railway Board has selected five historic Mumbai stations – Kalyan, Karjat, Khandala, Khopoli and Bandra – for 'Station Mahotsav – Birthday Celebrations'.
On the Central Railway, Kalyan, established in 1854, will celebrate its station birthday on October 9.
Karjat and Khandala, both established in 1863, will mark their anniversaries on October 14 and October 23, while Khopoli, established in 1856, celebrates on November 18.
On the Western Railway, Bandra, which dates back to November 28, 1864, will hold its celebration in November.
The Railway Board has identified 103 heritage stations across India, including Howrah, Sealdah, Lucknow, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Darjeeling, Mysore, Kacheguda and Thiruvananthapuram, for the four-month celebration programme.
- Who
- The Railway Board, along with Western Railway and Central Railway
- What
- A 'Station Mahotsav – Birthday Celebrations' programme marking the establishment anniversaries of heritage railway stations
- When
- October 9 to November 18, part of a four-month celebration programme
- Where
- Mumbai, plus other heritage stations across India
- Why
- To celebrate the dates the stations came into existence and spotlight the region's railway heritage and history
- Programme
- Station Mahotsav – Birthday Celebrations
- Heritage stations
- 103 selected across India
- Mumbai stations
- Kalyan, Karjat, Khandala, Khopoli and Bandra
- Kalyan birthday
- October 9 (established 1854)
- Karjat birthday
- October 14 (established 1863)
- Khandala birthday
- October 23 (established 1863)
- Khopoli birthday
- November 18 (established 1856)
- Bandra birthday
- November 28, 1864; celebration in November