Digha Gaon railway station
Railway station in India
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Digha Gaon railway station is a railway station located in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India.[2] The station includes two platforms, each 270 meters long and 12 meters wide, designed to accommodate 12-car local trains. It will also have several passenger facilities, including two lifts, six escalators and four underpasses.[3]
India
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| Location | Digha, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra India | ||||||||||
| System | Mumbai Suburban Railway station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operator | Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Trans-Harbour line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 currently active and 2 ready (trains do not stop on them)) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 (2 currently active and 2 to be developed) | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | DIGH[1] | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Mumbai CR | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 12 January 2024 | ||||||||||
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Digha Goan railway station is located adjacent to the Thane–Belapur Road, crossing over the Thane-Vashi line. It is serve as the primary focal point to divert Vashi trains to the Kalwa line, enabling them to reach Kalyan on the mainline. It is a part of the Airoli-Kalwa elevated corridor project.[4]
The station is situated 35.22 kilometers away from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSMT), and is located 3.2 kilometers away from the current Thane and 2.6 kilometers from Airoli.[5] According to Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation officials, the entire project is expected to cost nearly Rs 110 crore, including the construction of a ground-plus two-storey structure on each side of the station for booking offices, with four ticket windows on either side.[6]
