MRVC Speeds Up Work On New EMU Carsheds At Bhivpuri And Vangaon
The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd (MRVC) has stepped up work on two new EMU carsheds at Bhivpuri and Vangaon, part of efforts to expand maintenance infrastructure for Mumbai’s suburban railway network under MUTP-IIIA. While land for the proposed Bhivpuri facility has been fully acquired and major earthwork completed, the Vangaon project has moved ahead with forest clearance and land…
Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd (MRVC) has accelerated efforts to build two new EMU carsheds at Bhivpuri and Vangaon, aiming to bolster maintenance infrastructure for the city's suburban railway network. Land for the Bhivpuri facility has been fully acquired and earthwork is underway, while the Vangaon project is progressing through forest clearance and land acquisition.
The Bhivpuri carshed demands 45.24 hectares, encompassing 42.28 hectares of private property and 2.96 hectares of government land. MRVC awarded contracts for land development, bridge extensions, boundary walls, drainage, and road works in August 2025. Nearly 7.16 lakh cubic meters of earthwork have been completed, and surveys including drone and DGPS investigations have concluded.
Retaining wall work is now in progress. Approvals for the bridge General Arrangement Drawings (GADs) and Engineering Scale Plan (ESP) are pending. The Vangaon carshed requires approximately 43.68 hectares, with 3.64 hectares of private land already acquired and compensation paid to landowners. The remainder is forest land, and Stage-I forest clearance was granted in February 2026, with Stage-II clearance ongoing.
The two facilities are part of MRVC's broader plan to enhance EMU maintenance capacity, aligning with the anticipated growth of Mumbai's suburban railway system.
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