Central Railway floats tender to upgrade 13 stations in Mumbai

Central Railway (CR) has decided to undertake upgradating of 13 suburban railway stations that connect Mumbai city and the suburbs. The work is likely to start next month and will continue for four months. The stations selected for infrastructure upgrade are Byculla, Currey Road, Chinchpokli, Dadar, Matunga, Sion, Kanjurmarg, Vidyavihar, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, Mulund and Nahur. CR has floated a tender for upgradation work including a circulating area for passengers and premises, along with railway platforms, maintenance of passenger amenities including foot overbridges, and waterproofing. In addition, sanitisation of stations and local trains will also be undertaken. The sanitisation of local trains with disinfectants will be carried out at Kurla, Sanpada, Kalva for a period of six months.

Contact: Sanjeev Mittal, General Manager, Central Railway (CR).

Address: Central Railway GM's Building 2nd Floor Mumbai, CST-400 001.

Tel: 022-2262 1230.

E-mail: gm@cr.railnet.gov.in

Website: www.dir.railnet.gov.in