Western Railway’s 15-coach trains will halt at Bandra station from March 27. According to Shyam Sunder Gupta, Western Railway chief spokesperson, the railways has spent around Rs 28 lakh for platform extension to accommodate the 15-coach trains, and shifting the Over Head Equipment (OHE) and signalling equipment. It has also planted trees on platform no. 4 and 5 of the station, he said.
Started in November 2009, 15-coach trains now halt at Dadar, Andheri, Borivali and Virar stations. These stations have platforms that can accommodate 15-coach trains. Since Bandra is a commercial hub, many commuters especially from Vasai and Virar, wanted these trains to halt at Bandra. The move is likely to give some respite to the commuters. Early this year, WR general manger Ravindra Nath Verma had announced that halts would be extended to other stations too on WR.
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