Respected Developers, Please introduce Mumbai Western Line ( High frequency EMU Service) route as DLC. Mumbai Western Line Overview: The Western Line is one of the busiest suburban railway corridors in Mumbai, operating under Western Railway (WR). It connects Churchgate in South Mumbai to Dahanu Road in the north, passing through key business hubs, residential areas, and industrial zones. 1. Key Features of the Western Line • Total Length: ~123 km • Main Operator: Western Railway (Indian Railways) • Daily Ridership: ~3.5 million passengers •Number of Stations: ~37 •Track Type: Quadruple (4 tracks: slow & fast services) • Rolling Stock: AC & Non-AC Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) 2. Route Map & Major Stations A. South Mumbai (Commercial & Business Hubs) 1. Churchgate Terminus, major financial district. 2. Marine Lines- Close to Marine Drive. 3. Charni Road - Near Girgaon, Chowpatty Beach. 4. Grant Road - Markets, old Mumbai area. 5. Mumbai Central - Major railway junction, intercity connections. B. Central Mumbai (Midtown & Residential Areas) 6. Mahalaxmi - Near Racecourse. 7. Lower Parel - Corporate hub, malls. 8. Elphinstone Road (Prabhadevi) - Office district. 9. Dadar DDR Western: Major interchange with Central Line. 10. Matunga Road: Residential area. 11. Mahim Junction: Connects to Harbour Line. C. Western Suburbs (Densely Populated Residential & Business Districts) 12. Bandra : Corporate hub, Bollywood, BKC. 13. Khar Road: Residential zone. 14. Santacruz: Near domestic airport. 15. Vile Parle: Near international airport. 16. Andheri: Major junction (Metro, Harbour Line). 17. Jogeshwari: Upcoming metro connectivity. 18. Goregaon: IT and corporate hub. 19. Malad, Kandivali, Borivali: Densely populated residential areas. 20. Dahisar, Mira Road, Bhayander: Suburban expansion zones.
The best chance for an Indian route is to convince the developers from Fastline Games to do one for TSW.For me, India is my top 2nd choice for an Asian country in TSW after Japan. I think that the Vande Bharat Express also passes the Mumbai western line as well which will be a good addition to TSW.
Vande Bharat is pretty cool... one of the coolest aspects of Indian railways is that cos many lines are so in-demand by riders, the trains are of ridiculous length... like, in videos or so, it is not uncommon to see trains with like over 20 coaches ... so kinda freight-like length, but with people... also, some electrified routes have overhead wire at ridiculous height, since freight operators like to double stack their trains almost US style... so you can see those crazy-stacked freight trains, but with super-tall pantos in the air
Would certainly be something different, biggest issue probably licensing as while Indian stuff has been added to other sims (notably MSTS and the cloned games on the tablets) probably done without any form of permissions. At one time my understanding was railways in India are viewed as military installations so security considerations likely preclude any official permission to reproduce infrastructure and train operations in a sim. And even if developed by a third party, DTG aren't going to publish it without licencing and permissions.
I want to comment on a positive update about Indian routes in general. I was watching the TSW livestream and someone asked about Indian Routes and the answer was that DTG talked to a couple of 3rd party developers to do Indian content but not DTG themselves as they don't have the expertise on Indian railways.
also, it would be funny to have Indian freight in the game, on an electrified route... I mean, imagine double stacked US style freight train, but with a loco having a super-tall pantograph reaching for the wires
