Maharashtra: House passes resolution, backs naming upcoming station between Thane and Mulund after Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe | Mumbai News
Thane: The Thane municipal house has unanimously passed a resolution backing the decision to name the upcoming railway station between Thane and Mulund after late Shiv Sena leader ‘Dharmveer’ Anand Dighe, claiming the move to be in sync with the sentiments of Thane residents.It may be recalled that Thane MP Naresh Mhaske in parliament earlier this week formally requested the railway minister to name the new station after Dighe. Subsequently, the issue was brought up before the House, and a resolution was tabled in the general body meeting, which was duly passed, said a statement issued by the civic administration.The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) accordingly issued a statement late Thursday on the occasion of Gudi Padwa, stating that the ‘resolution of appreciation’ supporting the naming of the new railway station after Dighe was unanimously passed by the general body held on Wednesday. The resolution will now be sent to the state govt for its formal approval, elected representatives said. The Shiv Sena has been pushing for completion of the railway station after party MPs Shrikant Shinde and Mhaske met railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav in 2024, requesting the railways to take over execution of the project, claiming the financial inability of the municipal corporation. The cost escalations of the project approved in 2016 ballooned from Rs 127 crore to over Rs 250 crore, threatening to indefinitely delay the project.The project is crucial for lakhs of commuters using the Central Railway services and for those staying on the Thane-Mulund fringes. It will also help decongest the two stations. The station will have one island platform servicing two lines on the slow corridor and one home platform for termination and start. As per the fresh proposal, the railways will construct the station and allied services, while the Thane corporation will ensure completion of connectivity modes connecting the facility and also the required infrastructure like parking outside the new station.
