India, Sept. 26 -- The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), one of the busiest railway hubs in the country, will lose the use of its platform 18 for nearly two months starting October 1. The closure is part of the ongoing Rs.2,450 crore CSMT Redevelopment Project being executed by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA).

Platform 18, though just one of the 18 at the station, plays a disproportionately important role. It handles premium trains such as the Rajdhani, Vande Bharat and Shatabdi, and provides passengers with the most convenient entry and exit via P D'Mello Road and the Eastern Freeway, especially for those arriving with heavy luggage.

Railway officials said piling and foundation work for an elevated passenger deck ...