Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Dadar Platform 4 To Expand For 15-Coach Fast Locals
Western Railway wants to make Dadar station’s Platform 4 longer.
This will let 15-coach fast local trains stop there.
These longer trains can carry about 4,380 passengers.
Right now, 15-coach fast trains use Platform 5 at Dadar.
Platform 5 will become shorter so a new railway line can be built toward Parel.
A pillar from an old footbridge is being removed because it is in the construction area.
A new footbridge has already been connected to the Central Railway footbridge.
The project is part of a larger plan to improve Mumbai’s suburban train capacity.
Western Railway plans to extend Dadar’s Platform 4 by 70-80 metres towards Churchgate.
The extension will allow Platform 4 to handle 15-coach fast local trains carrying approximately 4,380 passengers.
Platform 5 will be shortened by 70-80 metres to make way for the sixth-line alignment towards Parel.
A new foot overbridge has been commissioned and connected to the existing Central Railway foot overbridge.
The work is part of broader preparations for 15-coach services and the Virar-Mumbai Central fifth- and sixth-line project.
- Who
- Western Railway is carrying out the station changes, with passenger movement supported by a new foot overbridge connected to Central Railway’s existing foot overbridge.
- What
- Platform 4 at Dadar will be extended by 70-80 metres to accommodate 15-coach fast locals, while Platform 5 will be shortened for the sixth-line alignment.
- When
- The article does not provide a specific completion date; remaining platform works at other stations are expected to be completed soon.
- Where
- Dadar station in Mumbai, with the related sixth-line work extending toward Parel and the broader project covering the Virar-Mumbai Central corridor.
- Why
- To increase suburban train capacity, support the fifth- and sixth-line project, improve train operations, and create more effective use of Platform 5 for mail and express trains.
- Platform affected
- Platform 4 will be extended by 70-80 metres; Platform 5 will be shortened by a similar distance.
- Train type
- The extended platform will accommodate 15-coach fast local trains.
- Train capacity
- A 15-coach local can carry approximately 4,380 passengers.
- Required platform length
- A 12-coach local needs about 270 metres, while a 15-coach train needs around 330 metres.
- Railway project
- The work is linked to the fifth- and sixth-line project between Virar and Mumbai Central and its extension from Dadar toward Parel.
- Foot overbridge
- A new foot overbridge has been commissioned and connected to the existing Central Railway foot overbridge.
- Related stations
- Platforms at Vile Parle, Santacruz, Khar Road and Bandra are being extended for 15-coach slow locals; Khar Road’s work is complete.