Mira Road (Pronunciation: [miɾaː]; station code: MIRA) is a passenger railway station located at Mira Road, a suburb in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai. It is situated between and stations on the Western line, of Mumbai Suburban Railway. The route of the station is located between the salt pan towards the western zone of the suburb leading towards Bhayandar. P.F. 1 & 3 are for DOWN bound Trains towards Bhayandar, Vasai Road and Virar while P.F. 2 & 4 are for UP bound Trains towards Borivali, Andheri, Bandra, Dadar and Churchgate. Slow Trains use P.F. 1 & 2 (with an exemption of Fast Trains originating & terminating at Bhayandar, Vasai Road & some Virar locals which also use the same P.F.) while P.F. 3 & 4 are used by Fast Trains originating from Virar.
Mira Road station consists of four side platforms, divided into two sections by the twin bores of the station; a skywalk serving the commuters to Shanti Nagar and Naya Nagar zone. Trains serve the station 22 hours a day every day; the headway between trains is 5 minutes during peak periods, with less than 10 mins service at other times. Mira Road station is also served by three bus services including BEST Transport, MBMT Transport and TMT Transport buses, serving the areas of Western Suburbs, Mumbai City District, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mira Bhayandar.
It is one of the most busiest & crowded railway stations during peak hours in the Western Line of Mumbai Suburban Railways (Locals).
Development
In 2015, MMRDA authorities had implemented that Mira Road station will be developed along with other railway stations from the Central and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway with the installations of escalators, footover bridges and elevators.
2019
Two escalators has also been installed at P.F. 1 & 2/3 to the middle FOB (out of which escalator of P.F. 1 has shifted to Mahim Junction Railway station at P.F. 1 in First Half of 2023) and new ticket counter near the southern end of Platform No. 4 have been initiated by Shiv Sena politician Mr. Rajan Vichare. P.F. 1 has been extended to handle 15-coach Down Locals.
Three escalators have been installed at P.F. 1, P.F. 2/3 & P.F. 4 to the southern FOB.
Wi-fi's had been installed on all platforms.
2023
Currently, a new staircase is opened for general public on the southern FOB towards the southern side of P.F. 1.
A new under construction foot-over bridge between middle and north (current) FOBs has been currently opened for general public for crossing between the P.F. 1 & 4 as work for construction of escalator on P.F. 2/3 is in progress once it will be done it will also be opened for P.F. 2/3.
Construction of wide deck which is currently under progress will connect the middle FOB with northernmost (current) FOB above P.F. 1. Widening of P.F. 1 is under progress from 6 metres to 10 metres.
The ticket counter at the northernmost FOB has been shifted to north side of P.F. 4 (near the entrance of Mira Road Station opposite to the Bus Stop).
The MRVC is also constructing another 10 metre FOB which will connect the northernmost end of all the platforms on the railway station ahead of the 6 metre wide northernmost (current) FOB.
The estimated cost of this project is 90 crores & the construction work is expected to complete by December 2025.