28.2.13

A Terminus @ Parel



In a boost for Central Railway (CR) commuters, Parel station will be converted into a terminus and opened for suburban services by 2015. This will allow CR to run additional services and manage any disruption in services.
With Rs.1,650 crore being allocated for Metropolitan Transport Project (MTP) in railway budget 2013-14, work to upgrade infrastructure at stations is set to pick up pace.
This assumes significance as work on the fifth and sixth lines between Kurla and Parel will take at least five years as rehabilitation of project affected persons will take time. With Parel turning into a terminus by 2015, authorities will not only be able to decongest Dadar, but also provide better connectivity to commuters in case of disruption in services between CST and Currey Road.
As of now, reversal facility is available at Kurla, which also has additional platforms and car sheds where empty rakes are stabled. Dadar has an additional platform but no stabling line.

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