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| name = Thane high-speed railway station
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor|Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Railway]] station
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| address = Datiwali, [[Diva Gaon]], [[Thane district]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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| elevation = {{convert|24|m|ft}}
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| owned = [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited]]
| operator = National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
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'''Thane high-speed railway station''' is a proposed [[High-speed railway|high-speed railway station]] on the [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]. This station is located near Datiwali in Diva Gaon, [[Thane district]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is the second station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after [[Bandra Kurla Complex high-speed railway station|Mumbai BKC station]] and before [[Virar high-speed railway station|Virar station]]. The station will have the first depot of the high-speed rail corridor, just north of it near [[Bhiwandi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhsrcl-mumbai-ahmedabad-high-speed-rail-information-route-map-fares-timings-tenders-status-updates/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

== Construction ==
The [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited|National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited]] (NHSRCL) had invited tenders for Package "C3" of the [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]] (MAHSR) in November 2022, with a deadline of around 4.5 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Information on MAHSR C-3 Package|url=https://www.nhsrcl.in/en/media/press-release/information-mahsr-c-3-package|work=National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited|date=15 November 2022|access-date=4 October 2023}}</ref> In June 2023, [[Larsen and Toubro]] won the tender.<ref>{{cite news|title=L&T wins ₹15,697 cr civil contract package C3 of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project|url=https://metrorailtoday.com/news/lt-wins-15697-cr-civil-contract-package-c3-of-mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-project|work=Metro Rail Today|date=16 June 2023|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref> The NSHRCL signed a letter of agreement (LoA) with Larsen and Toubro for the design and construction of [[Thane high-speed railway station#Thane depot|Thane depot]], Thane, [[Virar high-speed railway station|Virar]] and [[Boisar high-speed railway station|Boisar]] stations in July 2023.<ref name="L&T">{{cite news|title=L&T Awarded Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train’s C3 Contract in Maharashtra|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2023/07/20/lt-awarded-mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-trains-c3-contract-in-maharashtra/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|date=20 July 2023|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref> As of October 2023, land acquisition of 79 hectares near Datiwali railway station in Diva Gaon is still underway since 2021, out of which over 50 hectares have been acquired.<ref>{{cite news|last=Badgeri|first=Manoj|title=Land in Thane to be acquired in two months for bullet train|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/thane/mumbai-land-in-thane-to-be-acquired-in-two-months-for-bullet-train/articleshow/87194448.cms|work=The Times of India|date=22 October 2021|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="TOI"/>

== Lines ==
The station will be served by the [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]], and will be the second station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor in [[Diva Gaon]], [[Thane district]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Joint Feasibility Study for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway Corridor Final Report Volume 6|url=https://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/social_environmental/id/asia/south/india/c8h0vm00009v1ylc-att/c8h0vm0000bzv95y.pdf|work=[[Japan International Cooperation Agency]] (JICA)|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref> It is also planned to have the branch line towards [[Nagpur]] to the east as part of the [[Mumbai–Nagpur high-speed rail corridor]].<ref name="NT">{{cite news|title=Top speed: Railways get DPR on Nagpur-Mumbai Bullet Train project|url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/top-speed-railways-get-dpr-on-nagpur-mumbai-bullet-train-project/09091429|work=Nagpur Today|date=9 September 2023|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

== Structure ==
The station will have two platforms and two tracks for regular services, with a provision of adding two more for each in the future. The concourse and the service areas will be separated from the platform area, as a separate building and a separate elevated section on the high-speed railway viaduct. The buildings will be connected with each other by an access corridor. The station area will have 2 platforms of 425 m (1,394 ft) length for 16-coach [[E5 and H5 Series Shinkansen|E5 Series Shinkansen]] trains.<ref name="mid-day">{{cite news|last=Aklekar B.|first=Rajendra|title=Maharashtra: Designs of four bullet train stations unveiled |url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-designs-of-four-bullet-train-stations-unveiled-23269713|work=Mid-Day|location=Mumbai|date=10 February 2023|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

== Features ==
The station will have all modern and advanced facilities and amenities for customers and passengers, distinct from [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway]] stations and similar to [[airport]]s. Its design has been made to accommodate sufficient space for passenger movement and amenities at the concourse and platform areas. There will be ticketing and waiting areas, a business-class lounge, a nursery, restrooms, smoking rooms, information booths, retail centres and a public information and announcement system. Moreover, skylight provisions will be present on the roof and ceilings for natural lighting and reduced energy usage. The station will be developed as a [[transport hub]] through integration with all basic modes of transportation for better, faster and hassle-free connectivity to and from the station, such as [[Auto-rickshaw|auto]]s, metro, buses and taxis. Such features will be available in all 12 stations of the [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]].<ref name="mid-day"/>

== Thane depot ==
The depot is one of the four planned depots of the [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]], after [[Vapi high-speed railway station#Vapi depot|Vapi]], [[Surat high-speed railway station#Surat depot|Surat]] and [[Sabarmati high-speed railway station#Sabarmati depot|Sabarmati]] depots, out of which the depot at Thane to be built near [[Bhiwandi]] is the first. It will have all modern and advanced facilities like the [[Shinkansen]], such as maintenance and cleaning of train sets, with inspection bays, washing plants, stabling lines, etc. Initially, four inspection lines and 10 stabling lines will be constructed, which will be increased to eight and 31 respectively in the future.

The drainage systems have been planned particularly, taking into account of the fact that [[Thane#Climate|Thane receives heavy rainfall]]. An elaborate rainwater harvesting system has been proposed to collect rainwater and store it in underground storage tanks within the depot premises for use. A small maintenance depot for the stabling of the inspection and maintenance vehicles and material for the maintenance of the track, bridges and [[Overhead line|overhead equipment]] infrastructure has also been planned to set up.

===Features===
The depot will have the following features similar to Shinkansen train depots of [[Japan]]:

* It will have a well-planned layout, modern architectural designs, proper ventilation, natural lighting and noise and dust pollution controls.
* Sewage and effluent generated from trainsets and within the depot will be treated and recycled in modern sewage and effluent treatment plants.
* The recycled water will meet almost 70% of the overall depot's water requirement.
* Garbage will be handled in mechanized handling facilities.
* Around 180 numbers of 40 types of depot machinery, including [[bogie exchange]] machine, underfloor wheel re-profiling machines, testers and data readers, [[ultrasonic]] flaw detectors, trainset washing plants, among many other systems, will be used for the maintenance of trainsets as per Shinkansen standards at the depot.
* The depot will be fully energy-efficient. The sheds and buildings will be designed in such a way that solar panels can be installed in the future. Building Management System, IT and Data Network System, Fire Detection and Alarm System, Access Control System, etc. will be provided for a safe and conducive working environment for workers.

The depot will cover an area of 57 hectares of land near Anjurdive village in Bhiwandi. As the tender of the Package "C3" of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor has been awarded to [[Larsen and Toubro]] for designing and constructing it, it will completed in a deadline of around 3 years. Construction is expected to begin by the end of 2023 or by the first quarter of 2024, as the land acquisition has been fully completed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Adimulam|first=Sweety|title=Changing City: Thane depot of bullet train project to be built on Japan’s Shinkansen depots’ standards|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/changing-city-thane-depot-bullet-train-project-japan-shinkansen-standards-8930421/|work=The Indian Express|date=14 September 2023|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Sen|first=Abhijit|title=Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Japan’s Shinkansen Technology To Power Thane Depot|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-pm-modi-japans-shinkansen-technology-thane-depot-maharashtra-6347058/|work=India.com|date=22 September 2023|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="L&T"/>

== Connectivity ==
===Road===
An approach road to the station will be built to connect with the [[Badlapur]]-[[Kalyan]] Road.

===Rail===
The nearest railway station after the station's completion will be Datiwali railway station, located only about {{cvt|300|m}} from the station. A skywalk will be built to connect that station with the concourse building. The nearest major railway station will be [[Diva Junction railway station]], located around {{cvt|2|km}} west of the station.

===Metro===
The nearest metro station after the station's completion will be [[Line 12 (Mumbai Metro)#Stations|Nilaje Gaon metro station]] of [[Mumbai Metro#Lines|Line 14 (Magenta Line)]] and [[Line 12 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 12 (Orange Line)]] of [[Mumbai Metro]] on the Badlapur-Kalyan Road, passing between [[Palava City]] and [[Nilaje]]. Line 12 will directly connect the station with the under-construction [[Navi Mumbai International Airport]]. The metro lines are currently proposed, out of which Line 12 is slated to be completed by 2025, and Line 14 is slated to be completed by 2027.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mumbai Metro: All you need to know about Kalyan Taloja Metro Line 12; to have interchange at Metro Line-5 Thane-Bhiwandi|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-mumbai-metro-all-you-need-to-know-about-kalyan-taloja-metro-line-12-to-have-interchange-at-metro-line-5-tha-3016399|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=12 January 2023|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai Metro Line 14 (Mumbai Metro Magenta Line): Stations, Route Map, Status, And Timeline|url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/mumbai-metro-line-14-guide-blid5586|work=Times Property|date=12 September 2023|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

===Air===
The station is located around {{cvt|30|km}} north from the under-construction Navi Mumbai International Airport and around {{cvt|40|km}} north-east from [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport]].

== Environmental concerns ==
When the design for the station was being created by the [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited]] (NHSRCL) with [[Japanese people|Japanese]] engineers, they found the number of [[mangrove]]s to be affected by the construction as over 53,000. This assessment was sent to the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] (MoEFCC) for obtaining [[Coastal Regulation Zone]] (CRZ) and Forest Clearances, necessary for starting the construction. However, the Ministry objected to the design and stated to them to change the design without changing the location of the proposed station, in order to reduce impact on the forests. The design was changed by them after a re-analysis, and this time found the number of mangroves to be affected reduced to about 32,000. The review was now granted by the Ministry. Only during construction on the 13-hectare land, the 32,000 mangroves will become affected, while after completion of the station, around 160,000 new mangroves will be planted. In this way, the environment as well as the [[Forest cover|green cover]] will be protected and increased.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thane bullet train station reworked to save mangroves: Authority|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/thane-bullet-train-station-reworked-to-save-mangroves-authority/story-7JP09agwVo0sKq2IsevTxM.html|work=Hindustan Times|date=29 June 2019|access-date=4 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

== Future plans ==
The station will be expanded to handle more passenger capacity and trains by integrating it with the [[Mumbai-Nagpur high-speed rail corridor]], from where the conversion of two tracks into four tracks will get branched towards [[Sabarmati]] and another towards [[Nagpur]]. The Mumbai-Nagpur high-speed corridor is slated to be completed by 2032.<ref name="NT"/>

== See also ==
* [[High-speed rail in India]]
* [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]
* [[Mumbai-Nagpur high-speed rail corridor]]
* [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited]]
* [[Mumbai Metro]]

== References ==
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{{Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR corridor stations}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Maharashtra]]

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