Navi Mumbai: Regular train commuters on the Trans-Harbour route are upset as well as perplexed due to the long delay in the commissioning of Digha railway station despite the railways giving assurances and elected representatives following up on the matter.
The work for the Digha railway station began in 2018. “We have long been waiting for this station as we are in the middle of Airoli and Thane. There is a large population residing in Digha. The residents have to travel all the way to Airoli or Thane to take a train,” said Krishna Patil, 27, a resident of Digha.
He was confused about how it can take five years to construct a railway station. “We came to the region expecting train connectivity and are trapped here now. The area is also fast becoming an IT hub with several offices being set up here,” added Patil.
