Good news for Mumbai commuters! Govt to flag-off new trains ahead of 2019 polls; check details here

The Central government is planning to bring some major relief to the commuters of Mumbai ahead of the upcoming general elections reportedly scheduled to take place in May this year.

This would be for the first time that a Rajdhani Express train would run from CSMT to New Delhi. (Image: PTI)

Mumbai: The Central government is planning to bring some major relief to the commuters of Mumbai ahead of the upcoming general elections reportedly scheduled to take place in May this year. “Ahead of the upcoming general elections, the Centre has offered a bagful of bonanza for the eight million Mumbai commuters to be inaugurated here on Saturday, news agency IANS quoted a government official as saying. Talking about the run of some new trains in Mumbai, the official informed that the government is planning to flag-off much-discussed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhanai Express, MEMU services on Diva-Panvel-Roha section and Extended Pune-Karjat-Pune Passenger Train. This would be for the first time that a Rajdhani Express train would run from UNESCO World Heritage CSMT to New Delhi. However, as of now, Rajdhani Express and August Kranti Rajdhani Express ply from the Western Railway route to the national capital. The report also added that a Monumental High Mast Flags, each around 100 feet tall, shall be unveiled at CSMT, Mumbai Central and Lokmanya Tilak terminus, as per a decision announced in November 2018 to project 'symbols of nationalism'. A total of 75 stations falling in Category A-1 all over the country were selected for this initiative, including seven in Mumbai -- Kurla, Dadar, Thane, Kalyan -- besides the aforementioned three termini. “The Pen-Roha electrified section in Raigad will be inaugurated, besides two escalators at Panvel, and lifts at Bandra Terminus, Andheri and Borivali, plus foot overbridges at Prabhadevi, Belapur, Matunga Road, Jogeshwari, Andheri and Borivali,” the government official informed. Other important amenities that would be provided are 40 new ATVMs on Western Railway's Mumbai Suburban section, improvement of Lux levels at Dadar, LTT, Thane, Kalyaan, Green Stations at Roha, Pen and Apta, and New LED-based indicators at Ghatkopar. The inauguration occasion would be graced by Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and other ministers including Anant Geete and Ramdas Athawale. Even it is said that several Maharashtra ministers, Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, parliamentarians and legislators will also be present at the event.