CST–Panvel fast corridor

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2409:4040:E96:7E2:299C:21F4:48CE:A748: Fixed line length. Reference can be taken from history in same page.

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{{Infobox rail line
| name = CST–Panvel fast corridor
| image =
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| type = [[Suburban rail]]
| system = [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]]
| status = Proposed
| open =
| locale = [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region]], [[Maharashtra]]
| start = [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus|CST]]
| end = [[Panvel railway station|Panvel]]
| stations = 11

| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation]] (MRVC)
| character = Elevated and at grade
| stock =
| linelength_km = 47.78
| tracklength_km =

| gauge =

| speed_km/h =
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|map = {{MSR CST–Panvel fast corridor|inline=yes}}
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}}

The '''CST–Panvel fast corridor''' is a proposed elevated suburban rail corridor on the [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]] of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] for air-conditioned EMUs ([[Electric multiple unit|Electrical Multiple Units]]).

==History==
The CST–Panvel fast corridor was first proposed in the 2009-10 [[Railway Budget]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-10-16/news/34499319_1_cst-panvel-corridor-churchgate-virar-rail-corridors |title=Railways ready with elevated corridor plan for Mumbai |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=16 October 2012 |accessdate=17 July 2013}}</ref> The proposed corridor would have been 48.3 km long, elevated for 31.6 km of the route and at grade for 12.4 km, where it would have run parallel to existing lines. The corridor would also have required the construction of a 4.3 km bridge over [[Thane Creek]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/elevated-churchgatevirar-corridor-still-stuck/1017250/0 |title=Elevated Churchgate-Virar corridor still stuck |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=16 October 2012 |accessdate=17 July 2013}}</ref> [[RITES|Rail India Technical and Economic Services Limited]] (RITES) conducted the techno-economic feasibility study for the corridor. It estimates the project to cost {{INRConvert|110|b}}.

In July 2016, the [[Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation]] (MRVC) submitted a new plan for the corridor which received approval from the Railway Board. Under the new plan, the corridor will be 47 km long and include 11 stations. It will begin at Carnac Bunder, near CST's platform 18, and travel towards Wadi Bunder after passing above Mansion Road. From Wadi Bunder, the line passes along Dockyard Road, and then the existing CST-Panvel line until Vashi, before turning right towards Palm Beach Road. The line then follows the existing railway line from Belapur before terminating at Panvel. The CST-Mankhurd and Vashi-Belapur sections of the corridor will be elevated, and the Mankhurd-Vashi and Belapur-Panvel portions will be at grade level.<ref name="MM1">{{cite web|title=MRVC submits new CST-Panvel corridor plan to Railway Board - Mumbai Mirror -|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/MRVC-submits-new-CST-Panvel-corridor-plan-to-Railway-Board/articleshow/53200683.cms|website=Mumbai Mirror|accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="TOI1">{{cite web|title=CST-Panvel high-speed corridor gets past rly board|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/CST-Panvel-high-speed-corridor-gets-past-rly-board/articleshow/53714144.cms|website=The Times of India|accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref> Branch lines will connect the corridor with the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport. The airport link will begin before the bridge on the Nerul-Uran railway line.<ref name="MM1"/>

The Union Cabinet approved {{INRConvert|33690|c}} in funding for several projects as part of the [[Mumbai Urban Transport Project]] 3A in March 2019. However, the proposed CST-Panvel corridor was dropped from review and did not receive funding.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cabinet sets Mumbai Urban Transport Project-3A rolling at Rs 33,690 crore |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-cabinet-sets-mumbai-urban-transport-project-3a-rolling-at-rs-33690-crore-2727443 |website=DNA India |accessdate=27 April 2019 |language=en |date=8 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=8 March 2019 |first1=Manthank|last1=Mehta |agency = TNN |title=Mumbai Railway News: AC trains, station revamp, more tracks in Rs 34,000 crore boost for railways |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/ac-trains-station-revamp-more-tracks-in-rs-34000-crore-boost-for-railways/articleshow/68311830.cms |website=The Times of India |accessdate=27 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==Cost==
The project is estimated to cost {{INRConvert|14561|c}}.<ref name="MM1"/> The cost will be shared equally by the MRVC and the Government of Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite news|title=Union Cabinet nod soon for CST-Panvel elevated corridor - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/Union-Cabinet-nod-soon-for-CST-Panvel-elevated-corridor/articleshow/55314699.cms|website=The Times of India|accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Rolling stock===
Unlike the Mumbai Suburban Railway, rolling stock on the line will be air-conditioned.<ref name="MM1"/>

==Operations==
===Frequency===
The frequency of train services is estimated at 4.5–5 minutes.<ref name="TOI1"/> The MRVC plans to operate 25 during peak hours. End-to-end travel time on the line will be 50 minutes. A trip from CST to Panvel on the existing Harbour Line takes 90 minutes.<ref name="MM1"/>

==Stations==
The line is proposed to have 11 stations.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:65%;"
|-
! colspan="6" | '''CST–Panvel'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" rowspan="2"|#
! style="width:5%;" colspan="3"|Station Name
! style="width:1%;" rowspan="2"|Station Code
! style="width:5%;" rowspan="2"|Connections
|-
! English||[[Hindi]]||[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
|1||[[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]]||छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज टर्मिनस||छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज टर्मिनस|| ST ||[[Central Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central Line]] [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]]
|-
|2||[[Cotton Green]]||कॉटन ग्रीन||कॉटन ग्रीन|| CTGN ||[[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]]
|-
|3||[[Wadala Road]]||वडाला रोड||वडाळा रोड|| V ||[[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]]
|-
|4||[[Kurla Railway Station|Kurla]]||कुर्ला||कुर्ला|| C ||[[Central Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central Line]] [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]]
|-
|5||[[Chembur]]||चेंबूर ||चेंबूर || CM ||[[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]]
|-
|6||[[Mankhurd railway station|Mankhurd]]||मानखुर्द||मानखुर्द|| M ||[[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]]
|-
|7||[[Vashi railway station|Vashi]]||वाशी||वाशी|| VA || [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]] [[Trans-Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Trans-Harbour Line]]
|-
|8||[[Nerul]]||नेरूल||नेरूळ|| NU ||[[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]] [[Trans-Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Trans-Harbour Line]]
|-
|9||[[CBD Belapur railway station|CBD Belapur]]||सी.बी.डी. बेलापूर||सी.बी.डी. बेलापूर|| BR ||[[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]] [[Trans-Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Trans-Harbour Line]]
|-
|10||[[Kharghar]]||खारघर||खारघर|| KHAG ||[[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]] [[Trans-Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Trans-Harbour Line]]
|-
|11||[[Panvel railway station|Panvel]]||पनवेल||पनवेल|| PL ||[[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]] [[Trans-Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Trans-Harbour Line]]
|}

==References==
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/key-rail-infrastructure-projects-for-city-get-centres-green-light/article26460959.ece

==See also==
* [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour Line]]
* [[Western railway elevated corridor]]
* [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]]

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