Mumbai Central Terminal getting Remodeled for INR 1,500 Crore to Improve Passenger Comfort
Six years from reaching its centennial, Mumbai Central Terminus is about to embark on a massive makeover expected to cost INR 1,500 crore. The 32.5-acre station property will be remodeled by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) to accommodate the anticipated increase in foot traffic, offer a range of passenger amenities, enhance connectivity with other […]
Metro-11 Construction Cannot Begin: MMRCL Denies
It has been made clear by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) that construction on Metro-11, which is anticipated to link Wadala with the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), has not yet started. The completion of the Metro-11 corridor’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) is ongoing. Project Status: In a statement, MMRCL refuted rumors that […]
Mumbai Metro barricades are removed, freeing up 63% of city roads
Due to the underground Metro 3 project, barricades have been preventing access to various parts of the city for the past seven or eight years. These are now being taken down piece by piece; the barricades on D N Road were partially removed a fortnight ago, for instance. Local store owners who suffered because their […]
Amidst CSMT modernization, historic railway relics are being ignored
One of the earliest electric locomotives built in India, Sir Leslie Wilson, is lying in a neglected state at Mumbai CSMT, which is undergoing development, covered in garbage and muck. It was built in the 1920s. Likewise, the remaining artifacts are. Due to Central Railway Mumbai’s neglect, rare and historic artifacts from India’s first railway […]
Due to engineering work at the Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Central Railway has announced a brief suspension of trains
A brief suspension of train services was announced by the Central Railway on Friday, May 31, in response to ongoing engineering work at the Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Station and Yard. Numerous trains’ schedules and itineraries will be impacted by this development, leading to partial cancellations and modifications to the origination points. According […]
Due to the local trains are running late, BEST, ST will operate additional buses
In order to minimise disruption to commuters during the proposed railway block from 12:30 am on May 31 to 3:30 pm on June 2 for work on the extension of the platform at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), the State Transport and the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking will provide additional bus […]
MMRC plans second subway between CSMT Metro 3 and railway stations
To connect the upcoming Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Metro station with the existing CSMT railway station, the Maharashtra transport department recently gave approval for the construction of a new pedestrian subway. The subway will be 365 metre long and pass close to the Times of India building and St Xavier’s College and end near […]