MUMBAI: To commemorate the historic first passenger train that operated between Bori Bunder and Thane in 1853, the Indian Railways has decided to upgrade and revive the heritage of the Thane railway station.
The redevelopment plan will be implemented by giving the station a heritage makeover. As part of the plan, the upgradation of the railway platforms along with modification of the station and ramping up of passenger amenities will be done. The union budget for FY-23 has an initial allocation of ₹1,000 for the project which will also include foot over bridges.
“A detailed project report on the upgradation of the station will be sent to the railway ministry for approval. ₹1,000 has been allocated to keep the project in the budget allocation. Further allocations will be made after the project report is submitted. After that, the design for the project will be upgraded. Central Railways (CR) is expected to prepare a design for the project,” said a senior CR official.