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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2913
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025
MUMBAI URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECT (MUTP)
2913. SMT. BHARTI PARDHI:
SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:
SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR:
SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE:
DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) the current status and expected completion timelines for
redevelopment works at major Mumbai stations (such as CSMT, Dadar,
Thane, and Kalyan) along with the budget allocated and utilised so far
for Mumbai suburban station upgrades;
(b) the status of capacity expansion projects including the fifth/sixth
lines and the Harbour Line proposed elevated corridors, stating the
reasons for any delays;
(c) the funds allocated under Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)
phases 3 and 3A for improving Mumbai suburban rail infrastructure and
the timelines for pending works (rakes, lines, signalling etc.);
(d) the total number of Air-Conditioned (AC) local trains currently
operated on Western and Central Railways and the steps taken/being
taken to increase services and reduce fares to boost ridership; and(e) whether overcrowding in Mumbai local trains has been assessed
along with the steps taken/being taken to increase frequency and
capacity including measures to enhance safety and crowd management
during peak hours and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (e): Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dadar, Thane and
Kalyan railway station falling in Maharashtra has been identified for
redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
The work for redevelopment of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
station has been sanctioned. The work for relocation of Divisional
Engineering Training Centre to Wadi Bunder, foundation work of foot
over bridge no.6 on platform no.18 and refurbishment of ground floor
& 1st floor of main line building have been completed. The works for
foundation of long distance node building, long distance concourse
and foot over bridge no. 1 and 2 have been taken up.
At Kalyan railway station, the work for provision of new ‘A’ building
at Kalyan (east), provision of platform shelter on platform (PF) no. 4
& 5, provision of one lift and two escalator, improvement of
circulating area and augmentation of water supply have been
completed. The work of extension of platform 2 & 3, construction of
lokgram foot over bridge has been taken up. The works for provision
of 04 nos. escalators, provision of additional accessibility facilities
for divyangjan and provision of sewage treatment plant have been
sanctioned.At Dadar railway station, the works for raising of platform no. 8 and
10, provision of platform shelter on platform 8, 10 and 11, provision
of lifts and escalators, construction of toilet block, provision of
divyangjan facilities and improvement of water supply have been
completed. The works for provision of foot over bridge connecting
PF 8 to PF 9, extension of PF 4 and provision of waiting room have
been sanctioned.
At Thane railway station, the works for raising of platform no. 2,
replacement of two foot over bridges, widening of platform 5 & 6,
construction of new waiting hall, toilet block, provision of new
parking lot, provision of platform shelter and 2 escalator have been
completed. The works of provision of one foot over bridge, provision
of additional 02 escalators and additional platform shelters have
been sanctioned.
The Amrit Bharat Station scheme envisages development of stations on
a continuous basis with a long-term approach. The scheme involves
preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to
improve the stations. The master planning, keeping in view the
necessity at each station, includes:
Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
Integration of station with both sides of city
Improvement of station building
Improvement of waiting halls, toilets, sitting arrangement,
water booths
Provision of wider foot over bridge/air concourse
commensurate with passenger traffic.
Provision of lift/escalators/ramp
Improvement /Provision of platform surface and cover over
platforms Provision of kiosks for local products through schemes like
‘One Station One Product’
Parking areas, Multimodal integration
Amenities for Divyangjans
Better passenger information systems
Provision of executive lounges, nominated spaces for business
meetings, landscaping, etc.
The scheme also envisages sustainable and environment friendly
solutions, provision of ballastless tracks etc. as per necessity,
phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in
the long term.
So far, 1337 stations have been identified under Amrit Bharat Station
Scheme. Out of these, 132 stations including Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj Terminus, Dadar, Thane and Kalyan railway station located in
Maharashtra. The name of stations identified for redevelopment under
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Maharashtra are as following:
State No. of Name of Stations
Stations
Maharashtra 132 Ahmednagar, Ajni (Nagpur), Akalkot Road, Akola,
Akurdi, Amalner, Amgaon, Amravati, Andheri,
Badnera, Balharshah, Bandra Terminus, Baramati,
Belapur, Bhandara Road, Bhokar, Bhusawal,
Borivali, Byculla, Chalisgaon, Chanda Fort,
Chandrapur, Charni Road, Chhatrapati
Sambhajinagar, Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajTerminus, Chinchpokli, Chinchwad, Dadar (CR), Dadar
(WR), Dahisar, Daund, Dehu Road, Devlali,
Dhamangaon, Dharangaon, Dharashiv, Dharmabad ,
Dhule, Diva, Dudhani, Gangakher , Godhani, Gondia,
Grant Road, Hadapsar, Hatkanangale, Hazur Sahib
Nanded, Himayatnagar , Hinganghat, Hingoli Deccan,
Igatpuri, Jalgaon, Jalna, Jeur, Jogeshwari, Kalyan
Junction, Kamptee, Kandivali, Kanjur Marg, Karad,
Katol, Kedgaon, Kinwat, Kopargaon, Kurduwadi
Junction, Kurla Junction, Lasalgaon, Latur, Lokmanya
Tilak Terminus, Lonand Junction, Lonavla, Lower
Parel, Malad, Malkapur, Manmad Junction, Manwath
Road, Marine Lines, Matunga, Miraj Junction,
Mudkhed Junction, Mumbai Central, Mumbra,
Murtizapur Junction, Nagarsol, Nagpur Junction,
Nandgaon, Nandura, Nandurbar, Narkher Junction,
Nashik Road, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari
Junction, Pachora Junction, Palghar, Pandharpur,
Panvel Junction, Parbhani Junction, Parel, Parli
Vaijnath, Partur , Phaltan, Prabhadevi, Pulgaon
Junction, Pune Junction, Purna Junction, Raver,
Rotegaon , Sainagar Shirdi, Sandhurst Road, Sangli,
Satara, Savda, Selu , Sewagram, Shahad, Shegaon,
Shivaji Nagar Pune, Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj
Terminus Kolhapur, Solapur, Talegaon, Thakurli,
Thane, Titvala, Tumsar Road, Umri, Uruli, Vadala
Road, Vidyavihar, Vikhroli, Wadsa, Wardha, Washim,
Wathar.Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station
Scheme in Maharashtra have been taken up at a good pace. Till now,
works of 17 stations (Amgaon, Chanda Fort, Chinchpokli, Devlali, Dhule,
Kedgaon, Lasalgaon, Lonand Junction, Matunga, Murtizapur Junction,
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Parel, Savda, Shahad,
Vadala Road, Baramati and Nandura) in Maharashtra have been
completed under this scheme. The progress of some of the stations in
Maharashtra taken up in Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is as given below:
At Diva station, the works of improvement of circulating area and
parking on east side, improvement to station building on east side, new
entry gate, improvement to Foot Over Bridge at east side, construction
of new staircase for Foot Over Bridge at East side, platform shelter of
platform no. 7/8, platform raising and flooring improvement of platform
no. 5/6 and 7/8, new toilet block and sewage treatment plant on west
side have been completed. The works for construction of 6 m wide Foot
Over Bridge at CSMT end has been taken up.
At Mumbra station, the works for improvement to platform surface of
platform no. 4, improvement of seating arrangement of platform no. 1 &
4, improvement to flooring of Foot Over Bridge, new toilet block,
sewage treatment plant, improvement of circulating area, improvement
of ticket booking office and entry elevation on east side have been
completed. The work of escalators on platform no. 1 has been taken up.
At Titwala station, the works of improvement of two wheeler parking
and approach road on east and west side, new station building, new
entrance gate, improvement of ticket booking office, new toilet block,
sewage treatment plant and platform surfacing of platform no. 3 have
been completed. The work of new 6 m wide Foot Over Bridge has been
taken up.At Vikhroli station, the works for improvement of platform surfacing,
improvement of platform shelter of platform no. 2/3 and 4, improvement
of Foot Over Bridge on Mumbai end, new toilet block on Mumbai end,
improvement of toilet block on Kalyan end and improvement of station
building on west side have been completed. The works of development
of circulating area on west & east side and new booking office &
parking on east side have been taken up.
At Charni Road station, work of widening of entry-exit, construction of
the new booking office on Platform No. 1, improvement of the footpath
pavement surface, construction of fencing and boundary work on
Platform No. 4, improvement of existing platform shelter at platform 1, 2
& 3 and fencing work at the north-side entry have been completed. The
works of platform shelter sheet replacement on Platform No. 4 and
Platform No. 1 surfacing work have been taken up.
At Marine Lines station, the work of renovating west face of the station
building has been completed. The work of the toilet block on Platform
No. 4, improvement of the station building, widening of the platform No.
4 side entry-exit, improvement of platform shelter at platform no. 1 and
construction of the ramp for divyangjan on platform no. 4 have been
taken up. The works for improvement of platform coping and boundary
wall have been taken up.
Development/upgradation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous
and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as per
requirement, subject to inter-se priority and availability of funds. The
priority for development / redevelopment / upgradation /
modernisation of stations is accorded to higher category of station
over lower category of station while sanctioning and executing the
works.Development / upgradation of stations including under Amrit Bharat
Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head-53 ‘Customer
Amenities’. The details of allocation under Plan Head-53 are maintained
Zonal Railway-wise and not work-wise or station-wise or State-wise.
SMT, Dadar, Thane and Kalyan station falls under the jurisdiction of
Central Railway and Western Railway. For these zones, a total
allocation of ₹ 2492 crores (Budget Estimate) has been made for the
financial year 2025-26 under Plan Head-53, out of which an expenditure
(up to October, 2025) of ₹ 1,466 crore has been incurred so far.
Further, development/redevelopment/upgradation of Railway Stations is
complex in nature involving safety of passengers & trains and requires
various statutory clearances such as fire clearance, heritage, tree
cutting, airport clearance etc. The progress also gets affected due to
brown field related challenges such as shifting of utilities, (involving
water/sewage lines, optical fiber cables, gas pipe lines, power/signal
cables etc.) infringements, operation of trains without hindering
passenger movement, speed restrictions due to works carried out in
close proximity of high voltage power lines etc. and these factors affect
the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this
stage.
To improve the connectivity, enhance track capacity, segregation of
Sub-urban and long distance trains routs in Mumbai suburban area and
to meet the future demands of passengers, Mumbai Urban Transport
Project (MUTP)-II costing ₹8,087 crore, MUTP-III costing ₹10,947
crore and MUTP-IIIA costing ₹33,690 crore have been sanctioned.These projects include following works in Mumbai Suburban Area:
Name of project Cost
S.No (₹ in
crore)
1 6th Line Mumbai Central-Borivali (30 km) 919
2 Extension of Harbour Line Goregaon-Borivali (7 km) 826
3 Virar - Dahanu Road 3rd & 4th Line (64 km) 3587
4 5th & 6th Line CSTM-Kurla (17.5 km) 891
5 Panvel - Karjat Suburban Corridor (29.6 km) 2782
6 Airoli - Kalwa (elevated) Suburban Corridor link (3.3 km) 476
7 5th & 6th line Borivali - Virar (26 km) 2184
8 4th line between Kalyan - Asangaon (32 km) 1759
9 3rd & 4th line between Kalyan - Badlapur (14.05 km) 1510
10 Kalyan Yard - Segregation of Main Line & Suburban 866
11 Vasai bye pass line (Double line) between Naigaon and 176
Juchandra (5.73 Km)
12 Trespass Control measures such as Foot over bridges 551
etc. (34 locations)
In 6th Line Mumbai Central-Borivali, 13.5 km section has been
commissioned and other projects are at various stages of execution.
Further, 238 rakes of 12 car have been sanctioned under MUTP-III & IIIA
at a cost of ₹19,293 crore. The process for procurement of these rakes
has been taken up.
All MUTP projects have been sanctioned on 50:50 cost sharing basis
between Ministry of Railways and Government of Maharashtra. Ministry
of Railways (MoR) has allocated Rs.5,217 Cr. for Mumbai Urban
Transport Projects in last five years.Consequent upon the extension of all platforms on the Virar -Andheri
section making them compatible for accommodating 15-Car services, the
numbers of 15-Car services have been increased, in a phased manner,
from 79 services to 211 services. In addition, 22 services of 15 car are
being operated over Central Railway at Mumbai Suburban.
Further, to cater to the needs of the commuters, AC-EMUs are also
operated both on the Western Railway and Central Railway sub-urban
corridors. Presently, Western Railway operates 1406 Sub-urban services
including 109 AC-EMU services, while Central Railway runs 1810 Sub-
urban services including 80 AC-EMU services.
Besides, introduction of new trains including EMU services and
augmentation of their loads, any route/section depends on various
factors which include:
• Capacity of that section
• Availability of path
• Availability of required rolling stock
• Availability of matching infrastructure for rolling stock
• Maintenance requirement of railway tracks and other assets
Fare in Sub-urban trains:
Indian Railways strives to provide affordable services to all strata of
society and gave subsidy of Rs. 60,466 crore on passenger tickets in
2023-24. This amounts to concession of 45 percent on an average, to
every person, travelling on Railways. In other words, if the cost of
providing service is Rs. 100, then the price of ticket is Rs. 55 only. This
subsidy is continuing for all passengers including Sub-urban.Passenger fares have been rationalized w.e.f. 01st July 2025 after a gap
of more than 5 years. However, to maintain affordability for low and
middle income families, the fares for MST (Monthly Season Ticket) and
Suburban travel have not been revised.
The occupancy pattern of suburban trains over Indian Railways including
that on Mumbai suburban section is not uniform and it varies
during different periods of the day. During peak office hours, the
occupancy of local trains over suburban section is full while during non
peak periods, the occupancy level is not that high.
The Passenger Holding area planning envisages a comfortable, well-
organized space with basic amenities like seating, drinking water,
toilets, ticketing facilities, information displays, and security checks,
etc. These amenities are planned to be organised to manage large
passenger footfall efficiently during peak hours.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dadar, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
and Bandra Terminus stations has been identified for the development
of passenger holding area. The development of the holding area is under
planning stage, which is an iterative process requiring optimization and
the time frame for such optimization cannot be indicated at this stage.
Safety in train operations:-
Safety is accorded the highest priority on Indian Railways. The
various safety measures taken to enhance safety in trainoperations are as under:-
1. On Indian Railways, the expenditure on Safety related
activities has increased over the years as under:-
Expenditure/Budget on Safety related activities (Rs. in Cr.)
2013-14 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
(Act.) (Act.) (Act.)
39,463 87,327 1,01,651 1,14,022 1,16,470
2. Electrical/Electronic Interlocking Systems with centralized operation
of points and signals have been provided at 6,656 stations up to
31.10.2025 to reduce accidents due to human failure.
3. Interlocking of Level Crossing (LC) Gates has been provided at
10,098 Level Crossing Gates up to 31.10.2025 for enhancing safety at
LC Gates.
4. Complete Track Circuiting of stations to enhance safety by
verification of track occupancy by electrical means has been
provided at 6,661 stations up to 31.10.2025.
5. Kavach is a highly technology intensive system, which requires
safety certification of highest order. Kavach was adopted as a
National ATP system in July 2020. Kavach is provided progressively
in phased manner. Initially, Kavach Version 3.2 was deployed on
1465 RKm of South Central Railway and 80 RKm of North Central
Railway. Kavach specification Version 4.0 was approved by RDSO on
16.07.2024.
After extensive and elaborate trials, Kavach Version 4.0 has been
successfully commissioned on Palwal-Mathura-Kota- Nagda section
(633Rkm) on Delhi- Mumbai route and on Howrah-Bardhaman section
(105RKm)on Delhi-Howrah route. Kavach implementation has beentaken up in balance sections of Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah
route.
Further, Kavach implementation has been taken up on 15,512 RKm
covering all GQ, GD, HDN and identified sections of Indian Railways.
6. Detailed instructions on issues related with safety of Signalling, e.g.
mandatory correspondence check, alteration work protocol,
preparation of completion drawing, etc. have been issued.
7. System of disconnection and reconnection for S&T equipment as per
protocol has been re-emphasized.
8. All locomotives are equipped with Vigilance Control Devices (VCD) to
improve alertness of Loco Pilots.
9. Retro-reflective sigma boards are provided on the mast which is
located two OHE masts prior to the signals in electrified territories
alert the crew about the signal ahead when visibility is low due to
foggy weather.
10. A GPS based Fog Safety Device (FSD) is provided to loco pilots in fog
affected areas which enables loco pilots to know the distance of the
approaching landmarks like signals, level crossing gates, etc.
11. Modern track structure consisting of 60kg, 90 Ultimate Tensile
Strength (UTS) rails, Prestressed Concrete Sleeper (PSC)
Normal/Wide base sleepers with elastic fastening, fan shaped layout
turnout on PSC sleepers, Steel Channel/H-beam Sleepers on girder
bridges is used while carrying out primary track renewals.
12. Mechanisation of track laying activity through use of track machines
like PQRS, TRT, T-28 etc. to reduce human errors.
13. Maximizing supply of 130m/260m long rail panels for increasing
progress of rail renewal and avoiding welding of joints, thereby
improving safety.14. Ultrasonic Flaw Detection (USFD) testing of rails to detect flaws and
timely removal of defective rails.
15. Laying of longer rails, minimizing the use of Alumino Thermic
Welding and adoption of better welding technology for rails i.e.,
Flash Butt Welding.
16. Monitoring of track geometry by OMS (Oscillation Monitoring System)
and TRC (Track Recording Cars).
17. Patrolling of railway tracks to look out for weld/rail fractures.
18. The use of Thick Web Switches and Weldable CMS Crossing in
turnout renewal works.
19. Inspections at regular intervals are carried out to monitor and
educate staff for observance of safe practices.
20. Web based online monitoring system of track assets viz. Track
database and decision support system has been adopted to decide
rationalized maintenance requirement and optimize inputs.
21. Detailed instructions on issues related with safety of Track, e.g.
integrated block, corridor block, worksite safety, monsoon
precautions, etc. have been issued.
22. Preventive maintenance of railway assets (Coaches & Wagons) is
undertaken to ensure safe train operations.
23. Replacement of conventional ICF design coaches with LHB design
coaches is being done.
24. All unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) on Broad Gauge (BG) route
have been eliminated by January 2019.
25. Safety of Railway Bridges is ensured through regular inspection of
Bridges. The requirement of repair/rehabilitation of Bridges is taken
up based upon the conditions assessed during these inspections.
26. Indian Railways has displayed Statutory “Fire Notices” for
widespread passenger information in all coaches. Fire posters areprovided in every coach so as to educate and alert passengers
regarding various Do’s and Don’ts to prevent fire. These include
messages regarding not carrying any inflammable material,
explosives, prohibition of smoking inside the coaches, penalties etc.
27. Production Units are providing Fire detection and suppression
system in newly manufactured Power Cars and Pantry Cars, Fire and
Smoke detection system in newly manufactured coaches.
Progressive fitment of the same in existing coaches is also
underway by Zonal Railways in a phased manner.
28. Regular counselling and training of staff is undertaken.
29. Concept of Rolling Block introduced in Indian Railways (Open Lines)
General Rules vide Gazette notification dated 30.11.2023, wherein
work of integrated maintenance/ repair/replacement of assets is
planned up to 52 weeks in advance on rolling basis and executed as
per plan.
As a consequence of various safety measures taken over the years,
there has been a steep decline in the number of accidents. Number of
Consequential Train Accidents has reduced as shown in the table
below:-
Year Consequential Accidents
2014-15 135
2025-26 (Till date) 11 (90% lesser)
Another important index showing improvement in safety in train
operations is Consequential Accidents Index, the details of which are as
under:-
Consequential Accident Index:-
Year Accident Index
2014-15 0.11
2024-25 0.03 (73% lesser)This index measures number of consequential accidents as a ratio of
total running Kilometers of all trains.
Index =
234
165
135
55
31
11
2005-06 2009-10 2014-15 2019-20 2024-25 2025-26
(up to Nov'25 )
The details of the Safety related works related to better maintenance
practices, Technological improvements, better infrastructure and rolling
stock etc. undertaken by Railways are tabulated below:-
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No. of consequential accidents
No. of trains X million kilometres run
S.
2004-05 to 2014-15 to 2014-25 Vs.
No. Item
2013-14 2024-25 2004-14
Technological Improvements
1. Use of high-quality 57,450 Km 1.43 Lakh Km More than 2
rails times
(60 Kg) (Km)
2. Longer Rail Panels 9,917 Km 77,522 Km Nearly 8(260m) (Km) times
3. Electronic 837 3,691 Stations More than 4
Interlocking Stations times
(Stations)
4. Fog Pass Safety As on As on 31.03.25: 288 times
Devices (Nos.) 31.03.14: 25,939 Nos.
90 Nos.
5. Thick Web Nil 28,301 Nos.
Switches (Nos.)
Better Maintenance Practices
1. Primary Rail 32,260 Km 49,941 Km 1.5 times
Renewal (Track
Km)
2. USFD (Ultra Sonic 79.43 Lakh 2 Crore More than 2
Flaw detection) times
Testing of Welds
(Nos.)
3. Weld failures (Nos.) In 2013-14: In 2024-25: 90 %
3699 Nos. 370 Nos. reduction
4. Rail fractures (Nos.) In 2013-14: In 2024-25: More than
2548 Nos. 289 Nos. 88%
reduction
Better Infrastructure and Rolling Stock
1. New Track KM 14,985 Km 34,428 Km More than 2
added (Track Km) times
2. Flyovers 4,148 Nos. 13,808 Nos. More than 3
(RoBs)/Underpasses times
(RUBs) (Nos.)
3. Unmanned Level As on As on Removed
crossings 31.03.14: 31.03.24:Nil
(Nos.) on BG 8,948 (All eliminated
by 31.01.19)
4. Manufacture of LHB 2,337 Nos. 42,677 More than 18
Coaches (Nos.) times
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