Central Railway plans to extend platforms at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) for 15 car locals by Dec
The urgency follows last month's Mumbra mishap in which five commuters died after falling from overcrowded trains. Railway officials said the additional platforms will allow more 15-car operations, easing the severe crush load on the Kalyan–Thane section.
Currently, CR operates just 22 services with 15-car rakes, compared to Western Railway's 210. "We are extending platforms at 34 stations to enable 15-car services on the slow corridor too," said a senior CR official.
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At present, only platform 7 at CSMT can berth a 15-car train, and it is also used to stable a rake during non-operational hours. "Once platforms 5 and 6 are extended, we can stable another 15-car rake. We have no dedicated stabling lines on the network except for half a line at Kalyan, which limits our ability to run more 15-car services," the official added.
A 15-car rake can carry about 25% more passengers than a 12-car rake — 4,380 against 3,504 — which CR hopes will significantly reduce overcrowding.
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CR's 2017 blueprint proposed a two-phase expansion of the 15-car system beyond Kalyan. Phase I covers platform extensions on the Karjat line, serving fast-growing suburbs such as Ambernath and Badlapur, while Phase II targets the Kasara line, which includes Titwala and Asangaon. Currently, only Dombivli and Kalyan can handle 15-car trains beyond Thane.
Plans are also afoot to introduce semi-fast 15-car services that will run fast between CSMT and Thane, then switch to the slow corridor to serve Kalva, Mumbra, Diva, and Kopar — stations skipped by existing fast locals.
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