{
  "id": 13484023,
  "title": "Thane Railway Station Tops India's Busiest Stations List With 9.3 Crore Passengers; Kalyan Ranks Second",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/thane-railway-station-tops-indias-busiest-stations-list-with-9-3",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T17:32:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-railway-station-tops-indias-busiest-stations-list-with-93-crore-passengers-kalyan-ranks-second"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian Railways has unveiled a list of the nation's busiest railway stations based on passenger traffic. Thane Railway Station takes the top spot, handling a remarkable 9.3 crore passengers annually. Close behind is Kalyan Junction, which records 8.3 crore passengers. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region dominates the top 10 with multiple stations appearing in the list, including Thane, Kalyan, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Panvel, and Dadar. These figures highlight the immense reliance on suburban and long-distance travel in the region.",
  "summary": "Thane: Indian Railways, one of the world's largest rail networks catering to millions of daily passengers alongside massive freight operations, has released a list of its top 100 busiest railway stations based on passenger footfall. According to official data, Thane Railway Station has emerged as the busiest station in the country, recording a staggering 9.3 crore (93 million) passengers. Key…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}