Mumbai: Bandra Station To Soon Get A New Look, INR 1.50 Cr Allocated For Restoration

According to reports, the historic Bandra railway station is going to get a facelift soon.

However, for the restoration of Bandra station into Grade-I heritage structure a provision of INR 1.50 crores has been allocated in the Union Budget for the financial year 2022-23.

Apart from Bandra local station, INR 10 crores has been allocated for the use upgradation of Bandra Terminus.

Under this, old windows, doors, roofs and other structures in the area adjacent to platform number one, west of Bandra will be repaired. Moreover, new windows and doors will also be installed.

The entire station will be painted and the design of the station will be changed while the entrance gate, ticket window, food stall will be improved.

The Railways is set to restore the heritage railway station to its original form, with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as consultants for the conservation work.

Similarly, INR 2.4 crores has been allocated for the Lower Parel Workshop’s augmentation of periodical overhauling capacity from 15 to 30 LHB coaches per month.

Mumbai Central Car Shed will also get INR 1.20 crores for the setting up of new underfloor wheel lathe.

Meanwhile, INR 44 crores allocated for customer amenities on Mumbai suburban section of Western Railway including for the construction of Foot over bridge (FOB) at Virar on platform no. 8., FOB AT Kandivali replacing old bridge, replacement of existing FOBs at Santacruz, Andheri, Goregaon, Malad, Naigaon, Nalasopara and Vasai.

The allocation also provides for FOBs without escalators at Grant Road, Mahalaxmi, Mahim, Vile Parle, Jogeshwari, Borivali, Dahisar & Vasai Road stations. The budget has also made provision for rebuilding of FOB at Andheri, Bandra, Khar Road & Malad stations, and provision of lifts at Mumbai Central.

The budget has allocated INR 2.5 crore for road safety works over Mumbai Suburban Section for regirdering of Road over bridges (ROBs) located between Charni Road and Grant Road as well Mumbai Central and Prabhadevi stations.