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Mumbai’s Suburban Rail Network set for major boost

Capacity augmentation and MUTP projects advance: Key investments, infrastructure upgrades, and new-generation trains driving efficiency in Mumbai and Pune rail networks

Geetanjali Minhas | March 25, 2026 | Mumbai

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Mumbai’s railway network is one of the busiest in the world, currently handling 120 originating Mail/Express trains daily and almost 3,200 suburban train services daily. This reflects the city’s high-density rail operations and the need for continuous capacity expansion.

For station infrastructure upgrades, the following works have been completed, undertaken, or planned to increase train handling capacity:

SN / Location / Details

1 Bandra Terminus / 3 pit lines completed

2 Mumbai Central / Platform extension for 24 LHB coaches

3 Jogeshwari / 2 additional platforms

4 Dadar / 1 additional platform

5 Vasai Road / 6 platforms, 3 pit lines, 5 stabling lines

6 Panvel–Kalamboli / 5 platforms, 4 pit lines, 2 sick lines

7 Kalyan / 6 platforms, 4 pit lines

8 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) / 4 platforms, 2 pit lines

9 Parel / 6 platforms, 5 pit lines, 6 stabling lines

10 Virar / 25 stabling lines

11 Dahanu Road / 11 stabling lines

12 Mira Road / 25 stabling lines

In addition platform extension has been initiated at 34 stations to accommodate 15-car EMU trains

For major capacity expansion under MUTP( Mumbai urban transport project) following projects have been sanctioned under:

MUTP-II – Rs.8,087 crore

MUTP-III – Rs.10,947 crore

MUTP-IIIA – Rs.33,690 crore

Key projects include the following -

SN / Project / Cost (Cr.)

1 CSMT–Kurla 5th & 6th Line (17.5 km) / 891

2 Mumbai Central–Borivali 6th Line (30 km) / 919

3 Goregaon–Borivali Harbour Line Extension (7 km) / 826

4 Borivali–Virar 5th & 6th Line (26 km) / 2,184

5 Virar–Dahanu Road 3rd & 4th Line (64 km) / 3,587

6 Panvel–Karjat Suburban Corridor (29.6 km) / 2,782

7 Airoli–Kalwa Elevated Corridor (3.3 km) / 476

8 Kalyan–Asangaon 4th Line (32 km) / 1,759

9 Kalyan–Badlapur 3rd & 4th Line (14 km) / 1,510

10 Kalyan–Kasara 3rd Line (67 km) / 793

11 Naigaon–Juichandra Double Chord Line (6 km) / 176

12 Nilaje–Kopar Double Chord Line (5 km) / 338

13 Kalyan Yard Remodeling / 866

Further, 238 new rakes (12-car each with doors) have been sanctioned at the total cost of Rs 19,293 crore. The procurement process is underway

Presently Pune area daily handles approximately 33 originating Mail/Express trains daily . For increasing train handling capacity, Pune area is undergoing the following works at various stations with 6 additional platforms + extension of 5 platforms at Pune junction, extension of 3 platforms at Hadapsar, 9 platforms, 8 pit lines, 8 stabling lines at Alandi , 5 stabling lines at Phursungi and platform raising & extension (PF-3/4), completed July 2025,.

Additionally capacity enhancement works has been undertaken for train handling capacity for 3rd line between Hadapsar and Ghorpuri Yard, new block stations at: Manjari Bhadruk (Pune–Daund section) and Ramtekdi (Pune–Sasvad section) and bidirectional signalling in Pune–Sasvad Road section

This information was provided in the Lok Sabha by railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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