Mira Road (Pronunciation: [miɾaː]; station code: MIRA) is a passenger railway station located at Mira Road, a suburb in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai. It is situated between Borivali and Bhayandar stations on the Western line, of Mumbai Suburban Railway. The route of the station is located between the salt pan towards the western zone of the suburb leading towards Bhayandar. P.F. 1 & 3 are for DOWN bound Trains towards Bhayandar, Vasai Road and Virar while P.F. 2 & 4 are for UP bound Trains towards Borivali, Andheri, Bandra, Dadar and Churchgate. Slow Trains use P.F. 1 & 2 (with an exemption of Fast Trains originating from and terminating at Bhayandar, Vasai Road and some Virar locals which also use the same P.F.) while P.F. 3 & 4 are used by Fast Trains originating from Virar.
Mira Road station consists of four side platforms, divided into two sections by the twin bores of the station; a skywalk serving the commuters to Shanti Nagar and Naya Nagar zone. Trains serve the station 22 hours a day every day; the headway between trains is 5 minutes during peak periods, with less than 10 mins service at other times. Mira Road station is also served by three bus services including BEST Transport, MBMT Transport and TMT Transport buses, serving the areas of Western Suburbs, Mumbai City District, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mira Bhayandar. [3]
It is one of the crowded railway stations during peak hours on the Western Line of Mumbai Suburban Railways (Locals).
Development
In 2015, MMRDA authorities had implemented that Mira Road station will be developed along with other railway stations from the Central and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway with the installations of escalators, footover bridges and elevators.[4]
In 2019, Two escalators had been installed at P.F. 1 & 2/3 to the middle FOB (out of which escalator of P.F. 1 has shifted to Mahim Junction Railway station at P.F. 1 in First Half of 2023) and new ticket counter near the southern end of Platform No. 4 had been inaugurated for ticketing.
P.F. 1 had been extended to handle 15-coach Down Locals.
Three escalators had been installed at P.F. 1, P.F. 2/3 & P.F. 4 to the southern FOB.
Wi-fi's had been installed on all platforms.
During late 2020, Shaheed Major Kaustubh Rane Smarak (Veerta Medal) was constructed.
In October 2023, a new staircase is opened for general public on the southern FOB towards the southern side of P.F. 1.
A new foot-over bridge between middle and north (current) FOBs has been commissioned by MRVC and opened for general public for crossing between P.F. 1, 2/3 & 4. Connection to which, the skywalk is yet to open.
Construction of 10 metre wide deck which is currently under development, will connect the middle FOB with northernmost FOB above P.F. 1. Widening of P.F. 1 is under progress from 6 metres to 10 metres.
The ticket counter at the northernmost FOB has been shifted to north side of P.F. 4 (near the entrance of Station opposite to the Station Bus Stop).
The MRVC is also planning to construct offices for Station Manager and other Railway staff along with another 10 metre wide FOB at the northern side.
Construction of fountain besides Shaheed Major Kaustubh Rane Smarak (Veerta Medal) has been completed near the entrance of the station.
The estimated cost of this project is 90 crores & the construction work is expected to complete by December 2025.
References
- ↑ Manthank Mehta (14 June 2015). "Western Railway commuter traffic grows the fastest in Nalasopara". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ Manthank Mehta (4 January 2016). "Most WR trips started from Borivli, station earned nearly Rs 17L per day last yr". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ Nikita Peer (26 May 2012). "Mira Road all set to become most sought-after residential destinations". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ Shashank Rao (27 February 2015). "A railway budget to bring Mumbai back on track". Mid-Day. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
