Overview
- Western Railway says phase one is about halfway built with the GSRTC bus terminal finished and the east-side station structure underway.
- A new elevated deck measuring 145 by 85 meters will hold ticketing, lounges, and shops, plus a 5 km drive-up ring road to cut street congestion.
- Plans add two suburban-dedicated platforms and two more for long-distance trains, opening room for services toward Valsad, Dahanu, Virar, and Ahmedabad.
- Officials are weighing Namo Bharat rapid trains and upgraded MEMU sets with toilets and air conditioning for longer Mumbai–Surat commutes, since standard EMUs lack toilets for trips over three hours.
- Crews are sequencing work around more than 250 daily trains and tight night windows while key land parcels still need acquisition to finish the build.