Overview
- Operators can manage 381 routes and 90 points across seven running lines using dual 65-inch 8K displays.
- The upgrade replaces an ageing relay-based system and is reported as the largest Electronic Interlocking on Mumbai’s suburban network.
- The system oversees 56 signals and 123 track circuits to cut human error and speed routing decisions.
- A 3.21 km sixth line between Kandivli and Borivli has been commissioned after a safety inspection, with officials saying it will ease congestion and improve punctuality.
- Commentary urges coordinated station-precinct fixes, including regulation of autos and buses, clearing encroachments, leak-proof roofs, clearer signage and announcements, and upkeep of foot overbridges, escalators and elevators.