Western Railway (WR) ne Churchgate se Andheri tak slow route pe 15-car trains chalane ka plan cancel kar diya hai, technical challenges ki wajah se. Feasibility study mein pata chala ki platforms ko extend karna feasible nahi hai aur yeh bahut saara network ka kaam chahiega, jaise signal poles, tracks, points,...
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aur aur bhi bahut kuchh shift karna padega. WR ab alternative solutions pe focus kar raha hai jaise fifth aur sixth rail lines add karna, long-distance trains ko suburban trains se alag karna, aur harbor line ko Borivali tak extend karna, future demand ko handle karne ke liye. Abhi WR Andheri se Virar tak slow line pe aur Churchgate se Virar tak fast line pe 15-car trains chalata hai. December 2021 mein Andheri aur Virar ke beech slow line pe 15-car trains chalane ke liye 14 stations ke platforms ko extend karna pada, jiske liye ₹70 crore kharch hue. Dadar se Churchgate tak slow route pe 15-car trains ke limited halts hai, platforms chhote hone ki wajah se. WR ne pehli baar 2009 mein Dadar se Virar tak fast corridor pe 15-car services start ki thi, aur 2011 mein platform extend karne ke baad Churchgate tak extend kar diya tha.