Mumbai: Work on elevated Kurla station gathers speed

The station could be ready in next two years. Pic/Rajendra B. Aklekar

Work on the new Kurla elevated station has gathered pace after the second wave, with the latest being that about 40 per cent of it is complete, and expected to take shape in the next two years. In November 2021, a 500 metres stretch of the existing harbour line will be realigned and land handed over to facilitate work.

"This is an ambitious project to facilitate construction of the Kurla-Parel 5th and 6th lines and by having this station, two existing lines at Kurla station will be freed, to be used as 5th and 6th lines," Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Shivaji Sutar said. He said the line will not just add to capacity, but also segregate the Trombay goods line that bypasses the harbour corridor at Kurla station.

Work has now moved in the direction of Tilak Nagar station from where the ramp will begin. The Mumbai Metro Line 2B from Mandale, Mankhurd to DN Nagar also passes over the rail lines just few metres away from the ramp.

mid-day was the first to report the Rs 125-crore elevated harbour line station in October 2017. When ready, the terminus will aid CR to revive Kurla-originating trains to Navi Mumbai, and help add more shuttle local trains between Kurla and Navi Mumbai, which has almost three corridors now - main harbour to Panvel, trans harbour Thane and Nerul/Belapur-Uran corridor.

The project involves construction of a 1,120-metre, 59-span bridge linked to a central skywalk which will be connected to all other foot overbridges.

"The elevated station at Kurla will have three lines - one for CSMT-bound trains, another for Mankhurd and Navi Mumbai-bound trains and a central double discharge platform with a dead-end for trains terminating at Kurla. The layout will be similar to Parel suburban terminus station with the third, a loop line," said a senior official.

Rs 125 cr
Cost of the elevated Kurla station