The railway system is divided into six operating divisions: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Ratlam, and Mumbai WR.

[2][3] Western Railway General Manager's official bungalow 'Bombarci' (abbreviation of Bombay, Baroda and Central India) is located on Altamont road in Cumbala hill, Mumbai.

The BB&CI Railway was itself inaugurated in 1855, starting with the construction of a 29-mile (47-km) broad-gauge track from Ankleshwar to Utran in Gujarat state on the west coast.

Subsequently, the project was further extended beyond Vadodara in a north easterly direction towards Godhra, Ratlam, Nagda and thereafter northwards towards Kota and Mathura, to eventually link with the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, now the Central Railway, which had already started operating in Mumbai in 1853.

In 1883, a metre-gauge railway system, initially linking Delhi with Agra, Jaipur and Ajmer, was established.

The EMUs ply between Churchgate and Virar (60 km) and was extended until Dahanu Road and Services actually started on 16 April 2013.

Western Railway's Mumbai Suburban section extends from Churchgate to Dahanu Road(123 km).

The suburban section is the lifeline of city, with commuters travelling more than 60 km distances to reach their workplace.

Gauge Conversion, Doubling and New Line work in recent years: The new upgraded Vande Bharat version 2.0 was first introduced on 30/09/2022 between Gandhinagar and Mumbai Central.

The project was completed in a record time in close coordination with state government by Western Railway.

As detailed by Stevens, the outline and massing were the most prominent and defining character of the building which was otherwise plain because it lacked ornament.

This dome was noticeable from all parts of Esplanade and formed a new landmark for ships entering Bombay.

The sculpture consisted of a lady accompanied by two children on either side, with her holding a locomotive in her right hand while supporting herself on a wheel to her left.

Seven other carved figures in Porebunder stone of griffins holding BB&CI monogrammed shield were placed on smaller gables.

The flawless Porebunder stone was brought from a four mile long quarry in the Kathiawar region in today's Gujarat.

Chamfered and moulded arches were made of finely dressed Porebunder and Dhrangdhara red stone.

Blue basalt stone was used for long steps of overhanging staircase provided with ornamental railing of wrought iron topped with French polished teak handrail.

The BB&CI map dating back to 1930s shows us that the Western line started from Mumbai via Vadodara, Ratlam connected GIP Railway at Mathura to reach Delhi and further Peshawar.