Western Railway has said outstation train services are expected to begin from Jogeshwari Junction in January 2027 as part of its redevelopment into a multi-modal transit hub. The project also includes better passenger amenities, parking facilities and, subject to feasibility, a hotel and shopping mall in the second phase. The review also covered several ongoing rail infrastructure projects.
Outstation train services are expected to commence from Jogeshwari Junction from January 2027, while the station is also being developed into a modern multi-modal transit hub with provisions for a hotel and shopping mall in the second phase, subject to technical and financial feasibility, Western Railway General Manager Ramashray Pandey assured BJP MP Ravindra Waikar during a review meeting held recently.
The meeting, convened to review pending railway projects in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency, was attended by senior Western Railway officials and local representatives.Pandey informed Waikar that the Goregaon-Borivali Harbour Line extension, a 7.08-km project costing Rs 898.29 crore, is progressing as scheduled and is targeted for completion by March 2029. The project is expected to significantly enhance the capacity of Mumbai’s suburban railway network.
On passenger amenities, the General Manager said an additional lift at Andheri railway station will become operational by October 2026, while work on two new escalators, approved earlier, is expected to be completed by June 2027. At Jogeshwari station, an additional escalator is also scheduled to be completed by June 2027.
The meeting also reviewed platform extension works to facilitate 15-coach suburban trains. Officials said the Andheri platform expansion has been completed and 15-coach services are already operational. Extension work on the slow corridor between Bandra and Andheri is underway, with services expected to begin from January 2027.
Pandey said the proposed redevelopment of Jogeshwari Junction aims to seamlessly integrate railway, Metro, and other modes of public transport. Parking facilities for cars and two-wheelers have also been planned, while commercial facilities such as a hotel and mall may be added in the second phase if found feasible.
Among the other issues discussed were the installation of an escalator on the Subhash Nagar foot overbridge, improving the cleanliness of station toilets, developing waiting rooms and breastfeeding rooms through MP funds where required, strengthening RPF deployment, expanding ambulance services, and conducting a joint inspection of Andheri and Jogeshwari stations with railway officials on a mutually convenient date.
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