Parel is set to become a major hub of national rail connectivity, the Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Sunday, while discussing provisions to develop a new express train terminus in the Union Budget 2025-26. Parel would also have direct Atal Setu connectivity after the much-discussed demolition and upgradation of the existing Pradhadevi bridge.

“Parel is being developed into a new rail terminus. It will sync with the new 5th and 6th lines between Kurla and Parel that will be exclusively used by mail/express trains. This terminus in the heart of Mumbai will take some load off existing stations like CSMT and Dadar,” a senior official said. Parel will prove to be an additional hub for the city and not only help add more train services but also shift some trains from Dadar and Mumbai CSMT, giving those already saturated stations some relief from congestion.