For enhancement of Safety of commuters and Rail users, Ministry of Railways has decided to revamp platforms in Mumbai Suburban stations. Over Central & Western Railway Suburban sections, the work of raising of 421 Platforms started in 2015. So far, 344 platforms have been raised. The target date of completions is by June 2018.
The work for 344 Platforms has been accomplished against all the odds and deterrent factors. The major constraints faced during the work were amidst running local train services everyday over vast Mumbai Railway Suburban network with heavy passenger traffic, the work of raising of Platforms was carried out only during mid night hours. Within the available 2- 3 hours during the night time, the work of raising of platform was carried out with the safety of passengers in mind and with the minimum inconvenience to the passengers.
