{
  "id": 5155257,
  "title": "Dadar Station Platform 4 To Be Extended For 15-Coach Fast Locals Under Western Railway Expansion Plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/dadar-station-platform-4-to-be-extended-for-15-coach-fast-locals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T18:51:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/dadar-station-platform-4-to-be-extended-for-15-coach-fast-locals-under-western-railway-expansion-plan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Western Railway is making significant changes to Dadar station in order to accommodate 15-coach fast local trains. Platform 4 is being extended by 70-80 metres towards Churchgate, providing enough space for these longer trains. This extension is part of the fifth and sixth-line project between Virar and Mumbai Central, and will also benefit the operation of mail and express trains on Platform 5. The reconfiguration will allow 15-coach fast locals to use Platform 4, reducing the need for operational adjustments during train movements. The existing foot overbridge at the station will be partially removed to clear the construction area, with a new FOB already commissioned and connected to the existing Central Railway FOB, ensuring uninterrupted passenger movement during the work.",
  "summary": "Mumbai's push to run longer suburban trains is driving a major infrastructure change at Dadar station. Western Railway plans to extend Platform 4 by 70-80 metres towards Churchgate, enabling it to handle 15-coach fast locals. The work is part of the wider fifth and sixth-line project between Virar and Mumbai Central, which is also being taken forward from Dadar towards Parel. Work Linked To…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}