Mumbai: Virar station platforms upgrade to accommodate 15-coach trains

Mumbai: Western Railway (WR) and Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) have achieved a major milestone under the Virar–Dahanu Road quadrupling project with the completion of key capacity augmentation works at Virar station. In a significant upgrade, platforms 3A and 4A have been widened from 6.5 metre to 10.5 metre and extended to handle 15-coach local trains, replacing the earlier 12-coach capacity.A new home platform — platform 5A, has also been constructed on the western side, further strengthening infrastructure at one of the busiest suburban stations on the western corridor. The entire work has been completed in a record four months. An EMU trial run was successfully conducted by WR in coordination with MRVC. The upgraded platforms are expected to be handed over to the zonal railway shortly for the introduction of 15-coach suburban services. The development is set to boost carrying capacity.