Vande Bharat Express has emerged as one of the proudest achievements of Indian Railways. Launched in February 2019, it remained invisible on celluloid until last year, when Shoojit Sircar became the first filmmaker to shoot in a semi-high-speed train. This and more interesting information emerged IHNS By Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway (WR).
Western Railway earns record Rs. 1.72 crore through film and ad shoots in 2025-26; “Shoojit Sircar first filmmaker to shoot on Vande Bharat; John Abraham’s Maria IPS and Ayushmann Khurrana-Sharvari’s Yeh Prem Mol Liya shot on Western Railway premises,” the spokesperson revealed.
The advertisement in question is for Reliance Consumer Products Limited’s FMCG brand Independence. It was released digitally in May last year, and a making video featuring Shoojit Sircar was released by Western Railways in January 2025.
Western Railways recently announced that it has earned a record Rs 1.72 crore from film and advertisement shoots conducted on its premises between April 1, 2025, and February 15, 2026. Its previous highest earning was recorded in 2022-23, when it collected around Rs 1.64 crore from the film shoot.
Vineet Abhishek told IHNS“It is often believed that government offices function in a specific manner where one will be asked to move from one counter to another. However, this is not the case with Western Railways. We have a single window clearance system for approving film shooting permission. One can also apply through the India Cine Hub run by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). Western Railways is the only railway zone covered under ICH.”
Vineet Abhishek further explained that shooting can be conducted not only in trains and railway stations but also in railway yards, car sheds, administrative offices, workshops and other railway premises. The spokesperson further revealed about the upcoming films to be shot at the WR property, “Recently, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari shot for Rajshri Productions’ next film.bought this love) at Goregaon Railway Station. John Abraham shot at Western Railway Headquarters at Churchgate, Lower Parel Railway Station and Mumbai Central Railway Station. Maria IPS” IHNS It turns out that for permission to shoot Maria IPS The application was made in November 2025.
Interestingly, the recently released film has an entertaining railway sequence o’romeoThe film, starring Shahid Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Trupti Dimri, was also shot on Western Railway property. Behind-the-scenes photos were shared as Western Railways announced its record earnings from film shooting.
Some of the locations on Western Railway where notable films have been shot are:
1. Churchgate Administrative Office –
2. Mumbai Central Railway Station – Alexander (2025), bodyguard (2011), once Upon a Time in Mumbai (2010), Crazy youthfulness (2013), Holidays – A soldier is never off duty (2014), passion (2015)
3. Bandra Terminus – goodbye (2022), oh my god 2 (2023), ghazni (2008), joram (2023)
4. Goregaon Railway Station – We imagine everything as light (2024), Ra One (2011), a villain (2014), gully boy (2019)
5. Jogeshwari Yard – Force (2011), commando 3 (2019), heropanti 2 (2022), twin 2 (2017), I am your friend (2026; upcoming)
6. Kandivali Carshed – injured once again (2016), Bastard (2009)
7. Mahim Railway Station – darlings (2022)
8. Lower Parel Workshop – Fateh (2025), Fizz (2000), Arjun Pandit (1999)
