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Mumbai’s Khar Station Gets A New Elevated Deck For The Convenience Of Passengers

On Monday, the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation uncovered the new elevated deck at Khar station.

by Shreya Ghosh
Mumbai’s Khar Station Gets A New Elevated Deck For The Convenience Of Passengers

Several railway stations in Mumbai are undergoing significant developments and revamping. One of these selected places is Khar Railway Station and it just got a new elevated deck. Aiming to resolve many issues such as offering more convenience and relieving congestion, the project was unveiled on Monday. To know more about this new significant development, continue reading.

Recently, Khar Station Got A New Elevated Deck

Western Railway shared beautiful pictures of the new development at this station on its X handle.

On Monday, the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation announced the grand news of a new elevated deck at Khar station. Coming under a part of the station’s improvement project, Western Railway will operate it completely. The operations will begin after the entire project including the facade development is completed. Here’s all you need to know about the new deck.

  • This newly unveiled elevated deck at Khar station connects the north side foot over bridge at Khar Road railway station, according to the Western Railway.
  • In addition, it also bridges the staircase of Platform No 3 and Platform No 4 at this station.
  • It is 10.10 metres in width and 11.75 metres in length.
  • The primary reasons for developing this new elevated deck are to provide convenience to commuters, elevate comfort while travelling, and decongest the area.
  • Right now, it is the largest deck on any suburban station of the Western Railway.

Also read: Khar, Kandivali, Neral & More Mumbai Stations Set To Be Swankier And Bigger, Revamp Is Underway

More About The Project

Khar Station Elevated Deck
Picture credit- X/ Western Railway (@WesternRly)

Elevators, staircases, food stalls, restrooms, ticket counters, and a few offices are a part of this swanky elevated deck. Also, there are booking offices at the deck and platform levels, according to a report by Knocksense. To provide more comfort to commuters and make them feel relaxed in the crowd, High Volume Low Speed fans are installed. These also focus on better air circulation.

Western Railway spent a budget of ₹4.55 crore to build a foot over bridge. This connects Khar and Bandra Terminus seamlessly. Now, the deck will help in decongesting extreme footfall on Bandra Station due to this new link.

Also read: Mumbai: From Mulund To Bhayandar, These 9 Railways Stations Will Get A Swanky Upgrade

Khar station witnesses more than a lakh passengers travelling here every day. The new deck will be a major help to control the rush.

Cover Image Courtesy: X/ Western Railway (@WesternRly) 

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First Published: December 04, 2024 12:06 PM