Mumbai-Thane ke lakhon daily local commuters se judi ek important meeting Dombivli mein hui, jahan 48 rail passenger organisations ke representatives ne Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan se mulaqat karke suburban railway ki capacity, connectivity aur passenger facilities ko lekar apni demands rakhi. Passenger groups ne ek detailed memorandum bhi submit kiya.
Meeting mein sabse important demands mein Kalwa-Airoli rail link ko jaldi complete karna, Badlapur-Karjat aur Kalyan-Kasara sections par additional railway lines ke kaam ko speed up karna shamil tha. Passenger groups ne kaha ki in projects mein tezi se Mumbai aur Thane region ke commuters ko better connectivity mil sakti hai.
🚆 Thane-Karjat Aur Thane-Kasara Shuttle Ki Demand
Passenger organisations ne Thane-Karjat aur Thane-Kasara shuttle services start karne ki demand bhi rakhi. Iske saath local trains ke beech ka gap, yaani headway, kam karne ke liye modern signalling system ka use karne ki baat bhi memorandum mein rakhi gayi.
🛤️ Railway Infrastructure Ko Lekar Aur Bhi Demands
Groups ne Diva-Vasai-Panvel direct connectivity, Kalyan Junction ki capacity badhane aur CSMT tak railway infrastructure ko improve karne jaise issues bhi uthaye. Meeting mein passenger safety, suburban network ki capacity aur direct connectivity ko lekar bhi discussion hua.
Railway ke official data ke mutabik, Mumbai suburban network par 2026 mein 3,200 se zyada daily suburban services operate ho rahi hain, aur capacity badhane ke liye multiple infrastructure projects par kaam chal raha hai. Inmein Airoli-Kalwa elevated suburban corridor, Kalyan-Badlapur third-fourth lines aur Kalyan-Kasara projects bhi shamil hain.
❓ Ab Sawaal Ye Hai…
Passenger groups ki demands ke baad ab focus is baat par hai ki pending railway projects aur proposed services ko ground level par kitni speed milti hai. Meeting ke dauran Ravindra Chavan ne demands par concerned authorities ke saath government level par follow-up karne ka assurance diya, according to reports.
Mumbai-Thane local commuters ke liye ab nazar Kalwa-Airoli link, additional railway lines, shuttle services aur signalling improvements par hai — kya in demands se suburban rail network ke expansion ko nayi speed milegi?