मुंबईत लवकरच रेल्वेचा चेहरा मोहरा बदलणार अटल सेतूवरून उडी घेत तरुण इंजिनिअरची आत्महत्या सीएसएमटी स्थानकावर ऑन ड्युटी रेल्वे कर्मचाऱ्याचा अपघाती मृत्यूIndian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a budget of ₹15,940 crore for railway development in Maharashtra, specifically focusing on enhancing Mumbai's railway infrastructure. Key initiatives include:
* **Improved Signaling System:** The Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) system will be implemented on the Churchgate to Virar corridor, reducing the interval between trains from...
more... 180 seconds to 150 seconds, improving safety and efficiency.
* **Increased Mumbai Local Train Services:** The new signaling system will enable more local train services on Mumbai's suburban routes. Over the next five years, 250 additional services will be introduced on the Central and Western lines, benefiting over 7.5 million passengers daily. Currently, these lines operate around 3,200 local train services.
* **Expansion of Railway Tracks:** The project includes quadrupling tracks between Virar and Dahanu. Additional lines will be added between Mumbai Central and Borivali, as well as between CSMT and LTT stations. As part of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), the 5th and 6th railway tracks between Kurla and CSMT will be constructed. A new Karjat-Panvel suburban railway line is also under development.
* **New Railway Terminals:** To ease congestion at existing terminals, Mumbai will receive four new railway terminals at Jogeshwari, Vasai, Kalyan, and Panvel-Kalamboli. The Jogeshwari terminal is expected to be completed by the end of this financial year, with a cost of ₹76 crore. The Vasai terminus will be a maintenance hub and will cost ₹162 crore, featuring two platforms each accommodating 16 coaches. Kalyan and Panvel-Kalamboli terminals will cost ₹850 crore and ₹228 crore respectively.
* **Additional Mail/Express Trains:** The railway plans to introduce 50 additional mail and express trains from Mumbai.
* **Overall Maharashtra Development:** Maharashtra is currently undertaking 41 projects worth ₹81,580 crore on its 5,877 km railway network. Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, 128 stations in Maharashtra will be renovated. The state is adding 180 km of new railway lines annually and has achieved full electrification of its railway network. The Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) has approved Kavach 4.0, an automatic train protection system, which includes optical fiber, software, and hardware for enhanced safety.
Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne Maharashtra mein railway development ke liye ₹15,940 crore ka budget announce kiya hai, khass karke Mumbai ki railway infrastructure ko improve karne ke liye. Key initiatives mein hain:
* **Improved Signaling System:** Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) system Churchgate se Virar corridor pe implement kiya jaayega,...
more... jisse trains ke beech ka interval 180 seconds se kam karke 150 seconds kar diya jaayega, jisse safety aur efficiency badhegi.
* **Increased Mumbai Local Train Services:** New signaling system ki wajah se Mumbai ke suburban routes pe zyada local train services chalai jaa sakegi. Agle paanch saalon mein, Central aur Western lines pe 250 additional services shuru ki jaayengi, jisse rozana 7.5 million passengers ko faida hoga. Abhi, yeh lines rozana around 3,200 local train services operate karti hain.
* **Expansion of Railway Tracks:** Project mein Virar aur Dahanu ke beech tracks ko quadruple karna bhi shamil hai. Mumbai Central aur Borivali ke beech aur CSMT aur LTT stations ke beech additional lines bhi jodi jaayengi. Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) ke hisse ke roop mein, Kurla aur CSMT ke beech 5th aur 6th railway tracks bhi banaye jaayenge. Ek new Karjat-Panvel suburban railway line bhi ban rahi hai.
* **New Railway Terminals:** Existing terminals pe congestion kam karne ke liye, Mumbai ko chaar new railway terminals milenge: Jogeshwari, Vasai, Kalyan, aur Panvel-Kalamboli. Jogeshwari terminal is saal ke end tak complete hone ki ummeed hai, jiska cost ₹76 crore hai. Vasai terminus ek maintenance hub hoga aur ₹162 crore ka kharcha hoga, jismein har platform pe 16 coaches wali 2 platforms honge. Kalyan aur Panvel-Kalamboli terminals ka cost respectively ₹850 crore aur ₹228 crore hoga.
* **Additional Mail/Express Trains:** Railway Mumbai se 50 additional mail aur express trains shuru karne ki plan kar rahi hai.
* **Overall Maharashtra Development:** Maharashtra currently 5,877 km railway network pe ₹81,580 crore ke 41 projects pe kaam kar raha hai. Amrit Bharat Station Scheme ke under, Maharashtra ke 128 stations ko renovate kiya jaayega. State har saal 180 km new railway lines add kar raha hai aur railway network ka full electrification bhi kar chuka hai. Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) ne Kavach 4.0 ko approve kiya hai, ek automatic train protection system, jismein optical fiber, software, aur hardware shamil hai, jisse safety badhegi.
