Kandivli railway station

Not to be confused with Khadavli railway station.

Kandivli (Pronunciation: [kaːn̪d̪iʋəliː]; formerly Khandolee, station code: KLE) is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It serves the Kandivli neighbourhood of Mumbai, India. All slow local trains temporarily halt between Kandivli and Borivali for a few seconds for signaling purposes, which commuters call an imaginary station named Thambevali.^[1] In 2020, during the COVID-19 crisis, Children's Academy along with Project Mumbai undertook a beautification project for Kandivali railway station.^[2]

Kandivli
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Kandivli
Coordinates	19.2045°N 72.8520°E / 19.2045; 72.8520
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Western Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	KILE
Fare zone	Western Railways
History
Opened	1907
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station Malad towards Churchgate Western line Borivali towards Dahanu Road
Route map Legend Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line Dahanu Road Vangaon Boisar Umroli Palghar Kelve Road Saphale Vaitarna River Vaitarna Virar Nallasopara Vasai Road Vasai Road–Roha line Naigaon Vasai Creek Bhayandar Mira Road Dahisar Dahisar River Borivali Kandivli Malad planned extension to Borivali Goregaon Ram Mandir Jogeshwari Andheri Blue Line Vile Parle Sahar Airport Santacruz Sahar Airport Khar Road Bandra Yellow Line Mithi River Mahim Junction Harbour line to Wadala Road Matunga Road Central line to Thane Dadar Prabhadevi Parel Central line to Mumbai CSMT Lower Parel Mumbai Monorail Mahalaxmi Mumbai Central Aqua Line Grant Road Charni Road Marine Lines Churchgate Aqua Line This diagram: view talk edit
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History

Kandivli is one of the oldest stations in Mumbai, opened back in 1907.^[3] It was then known as Khandolee, and is said to have been mainly used to transport the stones and rocks for the Reclamation scheme in Southernmost Bombay. It was made, essentially to service the quarries.^[4] The hillock 'Paran', located east of the station, was quarried to provide this material. The station was built at a cost of Rs. 57,211, after several petitions from the locals over three years.^[5] Subsequently, a railway workshop and worker quarters were also built.

Redevelopment plan

Redevelopment plans have been introduced to revamp the 18 stations of Central and Western line under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-3A. Among these stations, Kandivli station is one of the 6 stations which are opted for the early redevelopment plans. The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) is slated to enhance station facilities, initiate the construction of Foot Over Bridges (FOBs), elevated decks, interconnecting pathways through FOBs and skywalks, while also fostering the creation of green spaces and other enhancements.^[6][7]

The work at stations will be similar as Andheri, Borivali and Goregaon, where the primary objectives were to sort out the congestion and facilitating the efficient dispersion of passengers at an ease experience.

Kandivli station, along with three other stations, has been included in the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.^[8][9] This initiative aims to develop railway stations across Indian Railways. In Maharashtra, 132 stations have been selected for revamp under this scheme. The project involves creating master plans and implementing them in phases to enhance the amenities at these stations.^[10][11]