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Mumbai’s railway stations defy space crunch, add 147 acres of vertical space
The project, launched in February 2024 and costing an estimated ₹947 crore, is seeing the construction of massive elevated decks above railway platforms
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 09:17 AM IST
Khar rly stn undergoing a steady transformation
At present, work at five small stations of Khar, Kandivali, Mira Road, Kasara and Neral on the Western Railway and Central Railway has been taken up. Sources said that preliminary works have begun at the remaining four stations as well. “We are aiming to complete works at Khar by March 2024. We have begun work at a few other stations as well,” said Subhash C Gupta, chairman and managing director, MRVC
Updated on Oct 23, 2023 05:10 AM IST
Virar-Dahanu railway expansion work hits roadblock due to lack of supporting docs
The Centre has deferred CRZ clearances for quadrupling the Virar-Dahanu railway line due to insufficient information provided by the MRVC. The project, part of phase III of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project, involves laying two additional tracks to increase services on the route. The project has already received clearances from the MCZMA and forest authorities. The delay in permissions will affect connectivity in the extended suburbs on the Western Line.
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Mumbai’s wait for more AC local trains gets longer
Right now, there are only 14 AC locals running on both Western and Central Railways catering to 1.5 lakh daily commuters, and this skewed equation has commuters emphasising the need to increase the number
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Mumbai to get 238 state-of-the-art Vande Bharat local trains
S C Gupta, chairman and MD of MRVC said the prototype rake would be launched after two years, and thereafter, the rakes would be rolled out for a period of five years. At present, there are 275 rakes in the suburban train network of Mumbai, which includes 14 AC rakes
Updated on Jun 22, 2023 01:06 AM IST