Mumbai: Blueprint for two-year Ghatkopar station upgrade

Foot overbridges elevated decks and interconnected walkways The latest Ghatkopar station upgrade blueprint exclusively accessed by midday from the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation MRVC reveals what exactly is happening at the station and when things are likely to be completed Ghatkopar has been an important junction station since it sees a large number of footfalls due to its integration with Mumbai Metro Blue Line 1The 12mwide foot overbridge that is part of phase oneSources said a fiveminute delay in Metro train services during peak hours at Ghatkopar translates into a buildup of around 1500 to 2000 commuters Railways are now upgrading Ghatkopar station to take this additional load following a series of midday reportsPlatforms 2 and 3 where escalator work is ongoingWork has been divided into two phases and most of the works under phase one have been completed and phase two has already kicked off with work expediting postmonsoon The total cost of the work is Rs 18 crore and the deadline for finishing both phases is April 2027An aerial view of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus end of Ghatkopar railway stationUnder phase one a 45mlong and 15mwide upper deck has been constructed in the east with a 12mwide foot overbridge FOB with escalators and staircases The new elevated deck also has ticket booking counters and a TC office Phase one was opened to the public on 28 December 2023The east side elevated deckPhase two which is crucial and close to the Metro station involves the construction of 12mwide FOBs at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Kalyan ends of the station and a 300mlong and an 8mwide elevated deck which will connect all the existing FOBs at the station Phase two also involves a number of doubledischarge staircases escalators and elevatorsMetro station platform 1 where deck connecting all FOBs is coming upldquoWork is happening at every corner of the station and we are doing our best to expedite it Given the amount of crowding and traffic at the station there is very little legroom for equipment and machinery It is very challenging work but it shall be completed by the deadline After the monsoon the work will gather pacerdquo a senior MRVC official saidAn underconstruction staircase right Platforms 2 and 3 where escalator work is ongoingStatus of upgrade blueprint from MRVCPhase one1 Eastside deck 45mx 15m Completed2 Middle foot overbridge 75m x 12 m Completed3 Staircase 2m3m widegtgt PF no 1 Completedgtgt PF no23 Completedgtgt PF no 4 Completedgtgt East side Kalyan end Completedgtgt East side CSMT end In progress4 Escalatorsgtgt PF no 23In progressgtgt PF no 4In progressgtgt East side Kalyanend up and down Completedgtgt East side CSMTend up and down In progress5 Elevated booking office 4 counters Completed6 TC office Completed Phase two1 Westside elevated deck above platform number 1 with interconnection of all FOBs2 New 12mwide foot overbridge at CSMT end Preliminary work started3 New 12mwide foot overbridge at Kalyanend4 40mlong and 3mwide skywalk connecting Kalyanend BMC FOB near Jhunjhunwala College and Kalyanend railway FOB5 New booking office near Kalyanend FOB with four counters6 Staircases 23 m widegtgt PF 1 for both CSMTendKalyanend FOBsgtgt PF 23 for CSMTend FOBgtgt PF 4 for CSMTend FOBgtgt East side Kalyanend FOBgtgt East side CSMTend FOB7 Additional doubledischarge 2m wide staircasesgtgt PF 23 for both CSMTend KYNend FOBsgtgt PF 4 for both CSMTend KYNend FOBs8 Escalatorsgtgt PF 1 escalator west deckgtgt PF 23 both CSMTend KYNend FOBsgtgt PF 4 both CSMTend KYNend FOBsgtgt East side for both CSMTend FOBs up and down9 Elevatorsgtgt PF 23 for CSMTend FOBgtgt PF 4 for CSMTend FOBgtgt Lift on east side for CSMTend FOB2000No of commuters who spill on to railway stn if there is even a 5min delay in Metro services