Nearly a month-and-a-half after funds were allocated in the Union Railway Budget for operating 12-car train services between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST)-Panvel on Harbour line, railway authorities have now identified stations that might pose problems while perating/accommodating these operations.

The railways will be implementing the work of converting all 9-car trains into 12-car ones at a cost of Rs 715 crore. The expenses also include shifting of signals, procuring 153 additional local train coaches. For accommodating 12-car trains, the length of platforms must be extended at least by 70 metres.u00a0Mentioned here are the railway stations where authorities are expecting to encounter issues during platform extension for bringing in 12-car trains.