Boisar high-speed railway station

Boisar high-speed railway station is an under-construction high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. This station is located in Warangade, Boisar, Maharashtra, India. It is the fourth station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Virar station and before Vapi station.^[3][4]

Boisar high-speed railway station
Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Railway station
General information
Location	Warangade, Boisar, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates	19.7904°N 72.7930°E / 19.7904; 72.7930
Elevation	22 metres (72 ft)
Owned by	National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Operated by	National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Line(s)	Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Under construction[1]
History
Opened	2028; 4 years' time (2028)[2]
Electrified	Yes
Route map Legend Delhi–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor to New Delhi (planned) Sabarmati Depot and Workshop Sabarmati  Red Line  Sabarmati River Ahmedabad NH 47 (Sardar Patel Ring Road) Meshwo River Vatrak River NH 48 (Golden Quadrilateral) Anand/Nadiad Maintenance Depot Indian Railways Mahi River Delhi–Mumbai Expressway NH 48 (Golden Quadrilateral) Vadodara Western DFC Bharuch Narmada River Western DFC Delhi–Mumbai Expressway[a] Indian Railways Tapti River Surat Surat Depot Indian Railways NH 53 NH 48 (Golden Quadrilateral) NH 60 Bilimora Kharera River [gu] NH 48 (Golden Quadrilateral) Auranga River Par River NH 848 NH 56 Maintenance Depot Vapi Daman Ganga River Gujarat Dadra and Nagar Haveli border Dadra and Nagar Haveli Gujarat border Gujarat Maharashtra border NH 48 (Golden Quadrilateral) Boisar NH 160A Maintenance Depot Indian Railways and Western DFC Vaitarna River Virar Western DFC NH 48 (Golden Quadrilateral) Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Indian Railways and Western DFC Ulhas River NH 848 Indian Railways NH 160 (Mumbai–Agra Highway) Mumbai–Nagpur high-speed rail corridor to Nagpur (planned) Thane Depot and Workshop Ulhas River Mumbai Suburban Railway Thane Mumbai Suburban Railway NH 48 (Golden Quadrilateral) Parsik Hills 7 km (4.3 mi) tunnel under Thane Creek Eastern Express Highway Mumbai Suburban Railway Mithi River Mumbai BKC Line 2 Key Indian Railways (including Western DFC on the same line) Western DFC Western DFC (under construction) Ahmedabad Metro This diagram: view talk edit
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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.^[5] In June 2023, Larsen and Toubro won the tender.^[6] The NSHRCL signed a letter of agreement (LoA) with Larsen and Toubro for the design and construction of Thane depot, Thane, Virar and Boisar stations in July 2023.^[7] The land acquisition of around 70 hectares for the station in Warangade and for the high-speed railway viaduct in the region began in 2021, and was completed in March 2024, marking the completion of the land to be acquired for the entire Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. Hence, construction on the station began from the same month, and is expected to be completed by the first half of 2028, the time also slated for the completion of the Maharashtra section of the corridor.^[8][9][1]

Lines

The station will be served by the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, and will be the fourth station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor in Boisar.^[10]

Structure

The station will have two platforms and two tracks for regular services. It will have three levels–the platform, concourse and service floor as the entrance level. The exterior design of the station building will be inspired by the Arabian Sea because of its close location to it and the fishing nets used by local fishermen. 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 exterior sides 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, buses and taxis. Such features will be available in all 12 stations of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.^[11]

Connectivity

Road

An approach road to the station will be built to connect it with Boisar and the under-construction Delhi–Mumbai Expressway through Boisar Road.

Rail

The nearest railway station after the station's completion will be Boisar railway station, located 6 km (3.7 mi) west from the station.

Metro

A possible extension of Line 13 (Purple Line) of Mumbai Metro is being considered by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to link Boisar with Mumbai, as part of the proposed expansion plan of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. If implemented, then Lines 13, 9, and 7 of Mumbai Metro will directly connect the station with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.^[12][9]

Air

The nearest airport after the station's completion will be Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, located around 100 km (62 mi) south from the station.

Land acquisition issues

When the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) began acquiring land in the Boisar region, the Warli tribals living in the region began protests against NHSRCL and blocked surveyors from creating land surveys and soil testing required to start the construction, fearing that the project's implementation would lead to loss of their lands and residences. Such actions from people as well as from state government departments in Vasai-Virar, who challenged the development plan of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region that includes the high-speed railway project to pass through the region, had delayed land acquisition altogether in the entire Maharashtra section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, that continued until 2022. Officials from the main funding agency of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor project, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), met the tribals for negotiations, and hence, solved the problem.^[9][13]

See also

• High-speed rail in India
• Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
• National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
• Warli
• Mumbai Metro

Notes

1. under construction; operational till Bharuch, as of November 2024.

References

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