On February 11, 2026, PIB Mumbai announced the closure of Old Railway Crossing gate No. 44 (ОНЕ М 70-404/12-14) in Shrirampur. The gate was located between Rahuri and Padhegaon stations. A Road under Bridge (RUB) No. 402/1 at Km 402/5-6 was constructed in 2015 in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) gate No. 44, for the existing single line. During the construction of a double line between Rahuri and Padhegaon stations as part of the Daund – Manmad (247 km) doubling project, the RUB was extended and temporarily closed for 20 days. The work of preparing a technical feasibility report/Detailed project report (TFR/ DPR) for constructing a Subway/ FOB at the old LC gate no. 44 location has been initiated. Sanction of any railway project depends on traffic projections, connectivity, missing links, congestion, government demands, operational requirements, socio-economic factors, and fund availability. This information was provided by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology. PIB Mumbai's contact personnel are Yash Rane and Darshana Rane. Social media handles include @PIBMumbai, /PIBMumbai, /pibmumbai, pibmumbai[at]gmail[dot]com and /PIBMumbai. The release ID is 2226446, and the visitor counter is at 20.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for railway infrastructure and projects in India.
Rahuri and Padhegaon stations: Railway stations connected by the railway line where the level crossing was located.
Daund - Manmad Doubling Project: Railway line doubling project impacting the closure of the railway gate.
Shrirampur: Location where the old railway gate was closed.
Ministry of Railways
CLOSURE OF OLD RAILWAY GATE IN
SHRIRAMPUR
Posted On: 11 FEB 2026 4:29PM by PIB Mumbai
Mumbai, 11 February 2026
Old Railway Crossing gate No. 44 (OHE M 70-404/12-14) was situated between Rahuri and
Padhegaon stations. A Road under Bridge (RUB) No. 402/1 at Km 402/5-6 was constructed in
2015 in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) gate No. 44, for the existing single line.
Further, during the construction of a double line between Rahuri and Padhegaon stations as a
part of Daund – Manmad (247 km) doubling project, extension of RUB was done. During
extension of RUB, access to RUB was temporarily closed for 20 days with due consent of Gram
Panchayat and Collector’s permission. The same was opened after the completion of works of
extension of RUB.
The work of preparation of technical feasibility report/Detailed project report (TFR/ DPR) for the
construction of Subway/ FOB at the location of old LC gate no. 44 has been taken up. Further
action depends on TFR/ DPR.
Sanction of any railway project depends upon many parameters/factors which include the
following:
Anticipated traffic projections and Remunerativeness of the proposed route
First and last mile connectivity provided by the project
Connection of missing links and providing additional route
Augmentation of congested/saturated lines
Demands raised by State Governments/Central Ministries/Public representatives,
Railway’s own operational requirements
Socio-economic considerations
Overall availability of funds
This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and
Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a written reply to a question in
Lok Sabha today.
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