India, Aug. 9 -- A dumping ground, a parking lot for old train coaches and a cement godown spread across 5-6 acres near the Ram Mandir station will be transformed into Maharashtra's first full-fledged depot for Vande Bharat trains, according to railway officials aware of the developments.

On August 4, Railway Board chairman and CEO Satish Kumar visited the site in Jogeshwari and finalised it, after which a letter of confirmation was sent to Western Railway (WR). The site was picked over other options such as Wadi Bunder, Curry Road and Virar, officials said.

The new depot at Jogeshwari, to be built at an approximate cost of Rs.150-200 crore, will include two to three 600-metre maintenance pit lines to accommodate 20-car Vande Bharat tra...