CST–Panvel fast corridor
| CST–Panvel fast corridor | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Locale | Mumbai, Maharashtra Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra Panvel, Maharashtra |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 10 |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| System | Mumbai Suburban Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 2019 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 48.3 km (30.0 mi) |
| Character | Elevated and at Grade |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
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] 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$1.3 billion).
Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) will execute the project in association with the State Government through a public private partnership.
Plan
The 48.3 km long corridor will be elevated for 31.6 km of the route and will be at grade for 12.4 km, where it will run parallel to existing lines. The corridor will also require the construction of a 4.3 km bridge over Thane Creek.[2]
Operations
Frequency
The frequency of train services is estimated at 4.5–5 minutes. This means at least 14 services per hour will be operated.
Stations
RITES has recommended halts at 11 stations. Those are listed below.
| CST–Panvel | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Station Code | Connections | ||
| English | Hindi | Marathi | |||
| 1 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus | छत्रपती शिवाजी टर्मिनस | छत्रपती शिवाजी टर्मिनस | ST | Central Line |
| 2 | Cotton Green | कॉटन ग्रीन | कॉटन ग्रीन | CTGN | Harbour Line |
| 3 | Wadala Road | वडाला रोड | वडाळा रोड | V | Harbour Line |
| 4 | Kurla | कुर्ला | कुर्ला | C | Central Line Harbour Line |
| 5 | Chembur | चेंबूर | चेंबूर | CM | Harbour Line |
| 6 | Mankhurd | मानखुर्द | मानखुर्द | M | Harbour Line |
| 7 | Vashi | वाशी | वाशी | VA | Harbour Line Trans-Harbour Line |
| 8 | Nerul | नेरूल | नेरूळ | NU | Harbour Line |
| 9 | CBD Belapur | सी.बी.डी. बेलापूर | सी.बी.डी. बेलापूर | BR | Harbour Line |
| 10 | Kharghar | खारघर | खारघर | KHAG | Harbour Line |
| 11 | New Mumbai Airport | [[ ]] | |||
| 12 | Panvel | पनवेल | पनवेल | PL | Harbour Line |
References
- ^ "Railways ready with elevated corridor plan for Mumbai". The Economic Times. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Elevated Churchgate-Virar corridor still stuck". The Indian Express. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.