Western Railway earns RECORD Rs. 1.72 cr through | Indian Movie News
The Vande Bharat Express has emerged as one of Indian Railways’ proudest achievements. Launched in February 2019, it remained unseen on celluloid until last yr, when Shoojit Sircar turned the first filmmaker to shoot aboard the semi-high-speed prepare. This and a lot more fascinating info had been revealed to Bollywood Hungama by Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway (WR).
The advert in query is for Independence, an FMCG model of Reliance Consumer Products Limited. It was launched digitally in May last yr, and a making video, that includes Shoojit Sircar, was launched by Western Railway in January 2025.
Western Railway lately announced that it has generated a file Rs 1.72 crore from movie and commercial shoots carried out on its premises between April 1, 2025 and February 15, 2026. Its earlier highest earnings had been recorded in 2022–23, when it collected roughly Rs 1.64 crore from movie shoots.
Vineet Abhishek told Bollywood Hungama, “It is often assumed that government offices function in a typical way where one will be asked to go from one counter to another. However, that’s not the case with Western Railway. We have a single window clearance system for approving film shoot permissions. One can also apply through India Cine Hub, run by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). Western Railway is the only railway zone to be covered under ICH.”
Vande Bharat Steals the Spotlight!
For the first time, WR’s Vande Bharat prepare is being featured in an advert shoot at Mumbai Central. As Indian Railways transforms into a world-class community, its portrayal in media is evolving too. pic.twitter.com/O2pXZywS0s
— Western Railway (@WesternRly) January 10, 2025
Vineet Abhishek additional revealed that shoots will be carried out not only in trains and railway stations but also in railway yards, carsheds, administrative workplaces, workshops and other railway premises. The spokesperson additional revealed about the forthcoming movies shot in WR property, “Recently, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari shot for Rajshri Productions’ next (Yeh Prem Mol Liya) at Goregaon railway station. John Abraham shot at WR Headquarters in Churchgate, Lower Parel railway station and Mumbai Central railway station for Maria IPS.” Bollywood Hungama has realized that the permission to shoot for Maria IPS was utilized for in November 2025.
Interestingly, the gripping railway sequence in the lately launched movie O’Romeo, that includes Shahid Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Triptii Dimri, was also shot on Western Railway property. Behind-the-scenes footage had been shared by Western Railway while saying its file earnings from movie shoots.
Some of the Western Railway areas where notable movies have been shot:
1. Churchgate Administrative Office –
2. Mumbai Central Railway Station – Sikandar (2025), Bodyguard (2011), Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty (2014), Jazbaa (2015)
3. Bandra Terminus – Goodbye (2022), OMG 2 (2023), Ghajini (2008), Joram (2023)
4. Goregaon Railway Station – All We Imagine As Light (2024), Ra.One (2011), Ek Villain (2014), Gully Boy (2019)
5. Jogeshwari Yard – Force (2011), Commando 3 (2019), Heropanti 2 (2022), Judwaa 2 (2017), Tera Yaar Hoon Main (2026; upcoming)
6. Kandivali Carshed – Ghayal Once Again (2016), Kaminey (2009)
7. Mahim Railway Station – Darlings (2022)
8. Lower Parel Workshop – Fateh (2025), Fiza (2000), Arjun Pandit (1999)
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