Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Mumbai Railway Plan for Faster Trains Stalled Despite Praise
The Central Railway wanted to make Mumbai's trains run more often, like a metro, with trains every three minutes.
This meant splitting the train lines into different sections.
The plan was approved by the Railway Minister, but the Central Railway hasn't done anything about it.
The new system would require passengers to change trains at some stations.
Officials and passengers disagree about whether it will improve things, worrying about overcrowding and travel delays.
Central Railway proposed sector-based train operations to increase frequency.
The plan aimed for trains every three minutes, akin to metro systems.
The Railway Minister approved the plan, but it wasn't implemented.
The blueprint involves dividing the network into eight corridors.
Commuters and railway officials have differing views on the plan.
- Who
- Central Railway, Railway Minister, commuters
- What
- A proposal to implement sector-based train operations in Mumbai
- When
- Presented last year, shelved recently
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To increase train frequency
Proponents
Critics
Objective
Proponents
Increase train frequency
Critics
Increase train frequency
Implementation
Proponents
Sector-based operations will boost efficiency.
Critics
Sector-based operations may cause disruptions and inconvenience due to required transhipments.
- Proposed Change
- Sector-based train operations
- Goal
- Increase train frequency to every three minutes
- Proposed Routes
- CSMT-Thane, Thane-Kalyan, CSMT-Kalyan, others
- Status
- Shelved by Central Railway
- Minister's Stance
- Approved in principle by Railway Minister
