India, Aug. 12 -- Two months after five people died and eight others were injured after falling off two overcrowded trains crossing each other at Mumbra, Central Railway (CR) is expediting work to elongate platforms at 34 suburban stations so that they can accommodate 15-car trains.

These include two stations on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)-Kalyan fast corridor, eight stations on the Thane-Kalyan slow corridor, and 24 stations on the Kalyan-Kasara/Karjat/Khopoli route, according to officials aware of developments. In total, 26 platforms at these 34 stations will be elongated.

Dr Swapnil Nila, chief public relations officer, CR, said that the two stations identified on the CSMT-Kalyan fast corridor will be ready to acc...