Dadar station—one of the busiest stations of Central and Western Railway—will now be integrated and developed into a single unit 15-platform station for suburban trains with an additional level for outstation trains! The outline plan, which envisages seamless movement of outstation and local commuters, has been fixed. “Around 5.5 lakh passengers visit Dadar station daily. Apart from catering to people coming from outside the city, it acts as a major node for local commuters. During the festive season of Ganesh Chaturthi or during any political rally and conclave, the passenger count crosses 8 lakh,” a senior official said.

He explained, “Dadar railway station has a total of 15 platforms. The Western Railway side currently has seven platforms—two platforms for the slow suburban route, three platforms for the fast suburban route and the last two platforms are the terminus of the suburban and long-distance trains. The remaining eight platforms lie towards the Central Railway line, out of these three are on the slow suburban route, three on the fast suburban route, and the last two platforms are the terminus of long-distance trains which is also known as Dadar Central Terminus or Dadar Terminus. This railway station is well connected with multiple walkways and bridges for easier access of passengers crossing on both sides.”