MRVC to renovate 19 railway stations in Mumbai and MMR

17 Feb 2022 CW Team

The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has decided to renovate 19 Mumbai and Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) suburban railway stations. The renovation will be theme-based and localised.

The station will have facilities such as an elevated passenger deck, skywalks, a foot-over bridge, and green spaces around the premises.

The railway stations that will undergo a makeover are Mumbai Central, Thane, Mulund, Bhandup, Dombivli, Kandivali, Jogeshwari, Mira Road, Govandi, Ghatkopar, Mankhurd, GTB Nagar, Bhayandar, Vasai Road, Nallasopara, Virar, Shahad, Neral, and Kasara railway stations. The makeover of one railway station and new passenger facilities will be done by 2023.

The local artists and architects in the surrounding residential areas will be executing the art makeover. The railway stations will have several art and paintings which will showcase the uniqueness of the local culture.

The MRVC also plans on upgrading the stations while increasing the passenger amenities provided. Chairman and managing director, MRVC, Ravi Agarwal, said that the makeovers will be executed considering the area’s local theme and significant locations of the area.

The MRVC has further floated a tender to improve the railway stations including certain provisions. The tender includes the provision of Foot Over Bridges (FOBs). It has interconnecting decks and foot-over bridges. It also includes skywalks and the relocation of stalls. It further comprises the improvement of entry and exit to railway stations as well as creating green spaces.

The Central Railway and Western Railway will also redevelop the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), and Bandra.

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The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has decided to renovate 19 Mumbai and Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) suburban railway stations. The renovation will be theme-based and localised. The station will have facilities such as an elevated passenger deck, skywalks, a foot-over bridge, and green spaces around the premises. The railway stations that will undergo a makeover are Mumbai Central, Thane, Mulund, Bhandup, Dombivli, Kandivali, Jogeshwari, Mira Road, Govandi, Ghatkopar, Mankhurd, GTB Nagar, Bhayandar, Vasai Road, Nallasopara, Virar, Shahad, Neral, and Kasara railway stations. The makeover of one railway station and new passenger facilities will be done by 2023. The local artists and architects in the surrounding residential areas will be executing the art makeover. The railway stations will have several art and paintings which will showcase the uniqueness of the local culture. The MRVC also plans on upgrading the stations while increasing the passenger amenities provided. Chairman and managing director, MRVC, Ravi Agarwal, said that the makeovers will be executed considering the area’s local theme and significant locations of the area. The MRVC has further floated a tender to improve the railway stations including certain provisions. The tender includes the provision of Foot Over Bridges (FOBs). It has interconnecting decks and foot-over bridges. It also includes skywalks and the relocation of stalls. It further comprises the improvement of entry and exit to railway stations as well as creating green spaces. The Central Railway and Western Railway will also redevelop the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), and Bandra. Image Source Also read: RLDA to invite bids for New Delhi, Bijwasan rly stations redevelopment

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