World's Busiest Railway

2015•1h 0m

Documentary

From the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Robert Llewellyn explore the science behind the world's busiest railway. With John Sergeant reporting from across India.

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Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 24, 2015

Last Aired

August 27, 2015

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2015-08-24

Documentary series exploring the world's busiest railway. From their base at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the team try commuting Mumbai-style.

Episode 2

Air date: 2015-08-25

Documentary series exploring the world's busiest railway. This episode examines the role the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai plays in long-distance travel across India.

Episode 3

Air date: 2015-08-26

Documentary series exploring the world's busiest railway. A look behind the scenes to reveal the hidden areas of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station unseen by commuters.

Episode 4

Air date: 2015-08-27

Documentary series. This final episode considers the challenges faced by the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai and asks what the future holds.

Cast

Dan Snow

Self - Presenter

Anita Rani

Self - Presenter

Robert Llewellyn

Self - Presenter

John Sergeant

Self - Presenter

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