A redevelopment project is being taken up at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station in Mumbai and on completion, it will have separate arrival and departure and be disabled-friendly, said the Union Railway Ministry on Friday.
“The redevelopment plan encapsulates integration of various modes to make this railway station a multimodal transport hub. It will include segregation of arrival and departure, divyang friendly station, better level of services for passengers, energy-efficient building and restoring the heritage site as per its 1930 levels,” it stated.
While the total real estate built-up area is 25 lakh square feet, the construction period is of four years. The cost of the CSMT project is around Rs 1,642 crore. The railway station will function like a ‘city centre rail mall’ and in addition to transportation needs, daily needs will…
