MUMBAI: The Central Railway (CR) has decided to construct a subway between Diva- Kalwa and Mumbra railway stations, considered to be a sensitive zone of the CR suburban network due to accidents related to trespassing. The subway will be built at a cost of ₹1.35 crore. The subway will be accessible to people residing nearby the railway tracks along with passengers travelling between Kalwa and Mumbra railway stations.
A senior Central Railway official informed, “The subway will be constructed majorly to curb the trespassing in the Kalwa- Mumbra railway section. People cross the railway tracks and walk on the tracks despite requesting them not to do so. There have been trespassing incidents in the railway section in the past too and we want to bring it to a complete halt. Other measures to stop trespassing across the Mumbai suburban railway tracks will also be taken.”
There are nearly 139 identified locations of trespassing by Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel.
