Thane high-speed railway station
Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Railway station
General information
LocationDatiwali, Diva Gaon, Thane district, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates19°11′20″N 73°03′34″E / 19.1890°N 73.0594°E / 19.1890; 73.0594
Elevation24 metres (79 ft)
Owned byNational High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Operated byNational High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Line(s)Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusLand acquisition underway[1]
History
Opened2028 (2028)[2]
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Thane high-speed railway station is located in Maharashtra
Thane high-speed railway station
Thane high-speed railway station
Location within Maharashtra
Thane high-speed railway station is located in India
Thane high-speed railway station
Thane high-speed railway station
Thane high-speed railway station (India)
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Thane high-speed railway station is a proposed high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. This station is located near Datiwali in Diva Gaon, Thane district, Maharashtra, India. It is the second station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Mumbai BKC station and before Virar station. The station will have the first depot of the high-speed rail corridor, just north of it near Bhiwandi.[3]

Construction

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) had invited tenders for Package "C3" of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor (MAHSR) in November 2022, with a deadline of around 4.5 years.[4] In June 2023, Larsen and Toubro won the tender.[5] The NSHRCL signed a letter of agreement (LoA) with Larsen and Toubro for the design and construction of Thane, Virar and Boisar stations in July 2023, while the design and construction of the Thane depot was awarded to DRA–DMRC (JV) in December 2023, as part of Package "D1" of the project, whose bids were invited by NHSRCL in December 2022.[6][7] As of October 2023, land acquisition of 79 hectares near Datiwali railway station in Diva Gaon is still underway since 2021, out of which over 50 hectares have been acquired.[8][1]

Lines

The station will be served by the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, and will be the second station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor in Diva Gaon, Thane district.[9] It is also planned to have the branch line towards Nagpur to the east as part of the Mumbai–Nagpur high-speed rail corridor.[10]

Structure

The station will have two platforms and two tracks for regular services, with a provision of adding two more for each in the future. The concourse and the service areas will be separated from the platform area, as a separate building and a separate elevated section on the high-speed railway viaduct. The buildings will be connected with each other by an access corridor. The station area will have 2 platforms of 425 m (1,394 ft) length for 16-coach E5 Series Shinkansen trains.[11]

Features

The station will have all modern and advanced facilities and amenities for customers and passengers, distinct from Indian Railway stations and similar to airports. Its design has been made to accommodate sufficient space for passenger movement and amenities at the concourse and platform areas. There will be ticketing and waiting areas, a business-class lounge, a nursery, restrooms, smoking rooms, information booths, retail centres and a public information and announcement system. Moreover, skylight provisions will be present on the roof and ceilings for natural lighting and reduced energy usage. The station will be developed as a transport hub through integration with all basic modes of transportation for better, faster and hassle-free connectivity to and from the station, such as autos, metro, buses and taxis. Such features will be available in all 12 stations of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.[11]

Thane depot

The depot is being constructed on the lines of Shinkansen train depots of Japan, such as the Niigata depot shown here.

The depot is one of the four planned depots of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Vapi, Surat and Sabarmati depots, out of which the depot at Thane to be built near Bhiwandi is the first. It will have all modern and advanced facilities like the Shinkansen, such as maintenance and cleaning of train sets, with inspection bays, washing plants, stabling lines, etc. Initially, four inspection lines and 10 stabling lines will be constructed, which will be increased to eight and 31 respectively in the future.

The drainage systems have been planned particularly, taking into account of the fact that Thane receives heavy rainfall. An elaborate rainwater harvesting system has been proposed to collect rainwater and store it in underground storage tanks within the depot premises for use. A small maintenance depot for the stabling of the inspection and maintenance vehicles and material for the maintenance of the track, bridges and overhead equipment infrastructure has also been planned to set up.

Features

The depot will have the following features similar to Shinkansen train depots of Japan:

  • It will have a well-planned layout, modern architectural designs, proper ventilation, natural lighting and noise and dust pollution controls.
  • Sewage and effluent generated from trainsets and within the depot will be treated and recycled in modern sewage and effluent treatment plants.
  • The recycled water will meet almost 70% of the overall depot's water requirement.
  • Garbage will be handled in mechanized handling facilities.
  • Around 180 numbers of 40 types of depot machinery, including bogie exchange machine, underfloor wheel re-profiling machines, testers and data readers, ultrasonic flaw detectors, trainset washing plants, among many other systems, will be used for the maintenance of trainsets as per Shinkansen standards at the depot.
  • The depot will be fully energy-efficient. The sheds and buildings will be designed in such a way that solar panels can be installed in the future. Building Management System, IT and Data Network System, Fire Detection and Alarm System, Access Control System, etc. will be provided for a safe and conducive working environment for workers.

The depot will cover an area of 57 hectares of land near Anjurdive village in Bhiwandi. As the tender of the Package "C3" of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor has been awarded to Larsen and Toubro, it will construct the tracks that will approach the depot from both north and south sides, and the depot will be designed and constructed by Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon (DRA)–Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) JV, as part of Package "D1" of the project. It will be completed in a deadline of around 5.5 years. Construction is expected to begin by the first quarter of 2024, as the land acquisition has been fully completed.[12][13][6][7]

Connectivity

Road

An approach road to the station will be built to connect with the Badlapur-Kalyan Road.

Rail

The nearest railway station after the station's completion will be Datiwali railway station, located only about 300 m (980 ft) from the station. A skywalk will be built to connect that station with the concourse building. The nearest major railway station will be Diva Junction railway station, located around 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the station.

Metro

The nearest metro station after the station's completion will be Nilaje Gaon metro station of Line 14 (Magenta Line) and Line 12 (Orange Line) of Mumbai Metro on the Badlapur-Kalyan Road, passing between Palava City and Nilaje. Line 12 will directly connect the station with the under-construction Navi Mumbai International Airport. The metro lines are currently proposed, out of which Line 12 is slated to be completed by 2025, and Line 14 is slated to be completed by 2027.[14][15]

Air

The station is located around 30 km (19 mi) north from the under-construction Navi Mumbai International Airport and around 40 km (25 mi) north-east from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

Environmental concerns

When the design for the station was being created by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) with Japanese engineers, they found the number of mangroves to be affected by the construction as over 53,000. This assessment was sent to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for obtaining Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and Forest Clearances, necessary for starting the construction. However, the Ministry objected to the design and stated to them to change the design without changing the location of the proposed station, in order to reduce impact on the forests. The design was changed by them after a re-analysis, and this time found the number of mangroves to be affected reduced to about 32,000. The review was now granted by the Ministry. Only during construction on the 13-hectare land, the 32,000 mangroves will become affected, while after completion of the station, around 160,000 new mangroves will be planted. In this way, the environment as well as the green cover will be protected and increased.[16]

Future plans

The station will be expanded to handle more passenger capacity and trains by integrating it with the Mumbai-Nagpur high-speed rail corridor, from where the conversion of two tracks into four tracks will get branched towards Sabarmati and another towards Nagpur. The Mumbai-Nagpur high-speed corridor is slated to be completed by 2032.[10]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Sen, Anindita (13 September 2023). "Bullet Train Project in India! 32-metre deep BKC station to be ready in 2028, work starts in Mumbai". The Financial Express. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Information on MAHSR C-3 Package". National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "L&T wins ₹15,697 cr civil contract package C3 of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project". Metro Rail Today. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. 1 2 "L&T Awarded Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train's C3 Contract in Maharashtra". The Metro Rail Guy. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. 1 2 "DRA-DMRC JV Bags Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train's Thane Depot Contract". Metro Rail News. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Badgeri, Manoj (22 October 2021). "Land in Thane to be acquired in two months for bullet train". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Joint Feasibility Study for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway Corridor Final Report Volume 6" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Top speed: Railways get DPR on Nagpur-Mumbai Bullet Train project". Nagpur Today. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  11. 1 2 Aklekar B., Rajendra (10 February 2023). "Maharashtra: Designs of four bullet train stations unveiled". Mid-Day. Mumbai. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  12. ↑ Adimulam, Sweety (14 September 2023). "Changing City: Thane depot of bullet train project to be built on Japan's Shinkansen depots' standards". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Sen, Abhijit (22 September 2023). "Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Japan's Shinkansen Technology To Power Thane Depot". India.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Mumbai Metro: All you need to know about Kalyan Taloja Metro Line 12; to have interchange at Metro Line-5 Thane-Bhiwandi". Daily News and Analysis. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Mumbai Metro Line 14 (Mumbai Metro Magenta Line): Stations, Route Map, Status, And Timeline". Times Property. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Thane bullet train station reworked to save mangroves: Authority". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
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