Roadmap for MUTP-IV to boost commuter safety & connectivity
The goal is to boost safety, expand network capacity, and modernise the city's vital suburban rail system.
Mumbai's suburban rail spans 385km across three Central Railway corridors — including the Harbour Line — and one Western Railway corridor. With MUTP-I completed, MUTP-II nearing conclusion, and MUTP-III and IIIA underway, MRVC is setting the stage for a long-term upgrade aligned with its "Mission Zero Death" initiative.
The study, to be carried out by a consultant selected via competitive bidding, will draft Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for selected schemes and evaluate their financial and operational viability. The consultant will also examine international best practices in suburban transport planning.
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A key focus is forecasting travel demand up to 2047, identifying new corridors, and decongesting existing ones. The feasibility of interoperable train services between Central and Western Railways — aimed at seamless east-west connectivity across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region — will also be assessed.
To ease overcrowding, the study will simulate the deployment of 12- and 15-car rakes, explore faster rake acceleration, and recommend signalling upgrades such as Kavach 5.0 to reduce headways. Increasing the number of air-conditioned EMUs is also on the agenda to improve commuter comfort and drive a shift from road to rail.
With around 2,500 annual fatalities on the suburban network due to falls, trespassing, and poor station access, the study will recommend interventions such as access control, improved pedestrian movement, and upgraded station infrastructure.
Station improvements are a major component. While 17 stations are already being redeveloped under MUTP-IIIA, nearly 40 more are under review for upgrades, including platform extensions, new FOBs, escalators, lifts, and better intermodal connectivity within a 300-metre radius.
MRVC chairman and Managing Director Vilas Wadekar said, "Under MUTP Phase IV, MRVC aims to take a transformative leap towards a safer, smarter, and more resilient urban transport ecosystem. Our vision is anchored in achieving 'Mission Zero Death', eliminating monsoon disruptions, and expanding network coverage to growth centres like the Third Mumbai area."
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