With deck facility, Chinchpokali suburban station to look like a Metro station after revamp

The existing platform, which is 270 metres long X 8 metres wide, will have an elevated deck for passengers while space on the roof of the deck will be used for commercial purpose.

Interestingly, the existing pedestrian pavement on the road overbridge will also be expanded giving much more space for movement of passengers alighting at station. Additionally, at the time of Ganeshotsav, the expanded foot overbridge will also be useful for devotees to take a glimpse of large idols passing by, including the popular Lalbaughcha Raja. Currently, the public gather on the ROB.

The deck will be connected to the platform through escalators for entry and exit. Whereas, the commercial rooftop space on deck is likely to be rented out to cafes and restaurants considering the area is surrounded by big corporate offices.

Notably, one of the most important stations of mainline of the Central Railway, Chinchpokali station was opened on December 9, 1867. In 1896, during the Bombay plague epidemic, this station was converted into medical transit place. Currently, over 36,000 passengers use this station daily to commute to adjacent localities like Arthur Road, Saat Rasta, Lalbaugh areas where highrise residential as well as commercial towers have surfaced in the recent past, prompting railways to revamp this station under Amrit Bharat station redevelopment scheme with a budget of Rs 41 crores.

Chinchpokli Suburban Station Redevelopmentunder the Amrit Bharat Scheme

Project Cost: Rs 41 crore

Elevated Deck: Designed for seamless passenger movement

Commercial Space: 600 square meters of rooftop amenities above the deck

Daily Footfall: 36,000 passenger