On 5th November, 1951 Western Railways was formed by merging Mumbai, Baroda and Central Railways with the State Railways of Saurashtra, Rajputana and Jaipur. Its headquarters remained at Mumbai. In the contemporary times there are both suburban and outstation lines at Western Railways, Mumbai. After its inauguration several projects were undertaken to extend the railway tracks. Besides Bhavnagar, Mumbai Central, Ratlam and Ahmedabad there are trains to Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Ajmer.

In contemporary India the Western Railways, with its headquarters at Mumbai, has six divisions: Mumbai, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Ratlam and Rajkot. The Western Railways also serve the Western coast of India which, in turn, has a number of ports. It is easy to access the ports of Mundra, Bedi, Okha, Kandla, Bhavnagar, Navlakhi, Rozi and Pipavav. The best feature of Western Railways, Mumbai is the suburban railway system that extends from Churchgate to Virar. The local trains plying here also provide access to Crawford Market, Chor Bazaar, Mohammed Ali Road, Tardeo, Bhendi Bazar and Kalbadevi.

For the convenience of the travellers Western Railways, Mumbai provides trains at an interval of 3 minutes during peak hours. These were also the first to start a special train exclusively for women. Trains, such as, Rajdhani Express, Gujarat Mail, Golden Temple Mail, Avantika Express and others run to and fro Western Railways, Mumbai.