India, Feb. 11 -- The new rail terminus at Jogeshwari, between Ram Mandir and Jogeshwari stations on the east, is expected to be operational in the next six months. It is located close to a former cement warehouse that used to be operated by the railways. WR officials said the new terminus, which cost around Rs.69 crore and has been under construction for two nearly two years, will considerably ease burden on existing terminuses at Dadar, Bandra, and Mumbai Central by increasing train services.

Senior officials from Western Railway (WR) said they asked the contractors to finish the works soon and set a 70-75% completion target by March end.

Some key construction milestones achieved so far include completion of a labour shed, with work o...