CST–Panvel fast corridor
Overview
StatusProposed
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleMumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeSuburban rail
SystemMumbai Suburban Railway
Operator(s)Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
Technical
Line length47.78 km (29.69 mi)
CharacterElevated and at grade
Route map

CST–Panvel Fast Corridor
Panvel
Kharghar
CBD Belapur
Navi Mumbai
International Airport
Navi Mumbai International Airport
Nerul
Vashi
Mankhurd
Chembur
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
Kurla
Vadala Road
Cotton Green
Mumbai CSMT

The CST–Panvel fast corridor is a proposed elevated suburban rail corridor on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway for air-conditioned EMUs (Electrical Multiple Units).

History

The CST–Panvel fast corridor was first proposed in the 2009-10 Railway Budget.[1] The proposed corridor would have been 48.3 km long, elevated for 31.6 km of the route and at grade for 12.4 km, where it would have run parallel to existing lines. The corridor would also have required the construction of a 4.3 km bridge over Thane Creek.[2] Rail India Technical and Economic Services Limited (RITES) conducted the techno-economic feasibility study for the corridor. It estimates the project to cost 110 billion (US$1.4 billion).

In July 2016, the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) submitted a new plan for the corridor which received approval from the Railway Board. Under the new plan, the corridor will be 47 km long and include 11 stations. It will begin at Carnac Bunder, near CST's platform 18, and travel towards Wadi Bunder after passing above Mansion Road. From Wadi Bunder, the line passes along Dockyard Road, and then the existing CST-Panvel line until Vashi, before turning right towards Palm Beach Road. The line then follows the existing railway line from Belapur before terminating at Panvel. The CST-Mankhurd and Vashi-Belapur sections of the corridor will be elevated, and the Mankhurd-Vashi and Belapur-Panvel portions will be at grade level.[3][4] Branch lines will connect the corridor with the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport. The airport link will begin before the bridge on the Nerul-Uran railway line.[3]

The Union Cabinet approved 33,690 crore (US$4.2 billion) in funding for several projects as part of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project 3A in March 2019. However, the proposed CST-Panvel corridor was dropped from review and did not receive funding.[5][6]

Cost

The project is estimated to cost 14,561 crore (US$1.8 billion).[3] The cost will be shared equally by the MRVC and the Government of Maharashtra.[7]

Infrastructure

Rolling stock

Unlike the Mumbai Suburban Railway, rolling stock on the line will be air-conditioned.[3]

Operations

Frequency

The frequency of train services is estimated at 4.5–5 minutes.[4] The MRVC plans to operate 25 during peak hours. End-to-end travel time on the line will be 50 minutes. A trip from CST to Panvel on the existing Harbour Line takes 90 minutes.[3]

Stations

The line is proposed to have 11 stations.

CST–Panvel
# Station Name Station Code Connections
EnglishHindiMarathi
1Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminusछत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज टर्मिनसछत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज टर्मिनसSTCentral Line
Harbour Line
2Cotton Greenकॉटन ग्रीनकॉटन ग्रीनCTGNHarbour Line
3Wadala Roadवडाला रोडवडाळा रोडVHarbour Line
4Kurlaकुर्लाकुर्लाCCentral Line
Harbour Line
5ChemburचेंबूरचेंबूरCMHarbour Line
6Mankhurdमानखुर्दमानखुर्दMHarbour Line
7VashiवाशीवाशीVAHarbour Line
Trans-Harbour Line
8NerulनेरूलनेरूळNUHarbour Line
Trans-Harbour Line
Nerul-Uran Line
9CBD Belapurसी.बी.डी. बेलापूरसी.बी.डी. बेलापूरBRHarbour Line
Trans-Harbour Line
Nerul-Uran Line
10KhargharखारघरखारघरKHAGHarbour Line
Trans-Harbour Line
11PanvelपनवेलपनवेलPLHarbour Line
Trans-Harbour Line

References

  1. "Railways ready with elevated corridor plan for Mumbai". The Economic Times. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. "Elevated Churchgate-Virar corridor still stuck". The Indian Express. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "MRVC submits new CST-Panvel corridor plan to Railway Board - Mumbai Mirror -". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 "CST-Panvel high-speed corridor gets past rly board". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  5. "Cabinet sets Mumbai Urban Transport Project-3A rolling at Rs 33,690 crore". DNA India. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. Mehta, Manthank (8 March 2019). "Mumbai Railway News: AC trains, station revamp, more tracks in Rs 34,000 crore boost for railways". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. "Union Cabinet nod soon for CST-Panvel elevated corridor - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

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See also

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