Borivali is considered to be one of the busiest railway stations in Mumbai on Western line.
Therefore, Western Railways (WR) has decided to decongest the crowd that comply through long-distance trains. For this, the railway administration said that the halts of some long-distance trains will be spread among other stations with effect from April-May.
According to WR officials, currently, at least five to six trains going to Gujarat and Delhi have been identified which depart from Mumbai Central or Bandra Terminus and halt at Borivali as an intermittent station.
So now, railway authorities are planning to divide halts of these trains among stations like Dadar, Andheri, Vasai and/or Boisar or Palghar. This has been proposed for selected trains on pilot basis so that the halt can be withdrawn from Borivali and reassigned to another important station.
This will ensure that people have more options to board, especially when the majority of Mumbaiites stay in northern suburbs and concentration at a single station like Borivali only puts pressure on the infrastructure there, officials added.
Sources said stations like Dadar will ease travel and prevent passengers from going all the way till Mumbai Central. Andheri station will benefit people residing in areas from Vile Parle to Goregaon, while Vasai will help those staying beyond Bhayandar till Virar.
Around 75 to 80% passengers board and alight long-distance trains from Borivali station.
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