CR's Harbour Line plan faces massive backlash

CR proposes terminating Harbour Line at Sandhurst Road, removing fast train halts at Byculla; faces ire

- Kamal Mishra

Central Railway’s (CR) recent proposal to terminate Harbour Line suburban services at Sandhurst Road and eliminate fast train halts at Byculla has sparked opposition from passengers’ associations and experts.

Criticising the new idea, Subodh Jain, former general manager of CR and retired member of the railway board said, “The traffic on the harbour line is growing at a much faster rate because of growth in Navi Mumbai and connectivity to western suburbs. Assuming that 40,000 commuters will reach Sandhurst Road and board during peak hour is foolish.”