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{{Short description|Railway Station in Maharashtra, India}}
{{Distinguish|Khadavli railway station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px|up|link=Mumbai Suburban Railway]]<br />Kandivli
| type = [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] station
| image = Kandivali railway station - Overview.jpg
| image_caption =
| address = [[Kandivli]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|19.2045|N|72.8520|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| line = [[Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western Line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| platform = 4
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 4
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = No
| opened = 1907
| closed =
| style = Mumbai Suburban Railway
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| code = KILE
| owned = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Indian Railways]]
| zone = [[Western Railways]]
| former =
| status = Active
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| mpassengers =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Mumbai Suburban Railway|line=Western|left=Malad|right=Borivali}}
| map_type = India#Maharashtra#Mumbai
| map_dot_label = Kandivli
| route_map = {{MSR Western line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Kandivli''' (Pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[kaːn̪d̪iʋəliː]]]; formerly '''Khandolee''', station code: '''KLE''') is a railway station on the Western line of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]] network. It serves the [[Kandivli]] neighbourhood of [[Mumbai]], India. All slow local trains temporarily halt between Kandivli and [[Borivali railway station|Borivali]] for a few seconds for signaling purposes, which commuters call an imaginary station named ''Thambevali''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://topyaps.com/15-entertaining-amazing-facts-mumbai-local-trains/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516151432/http://topyaps.com/15-entertaining-amazing-facts-mumbai-local-trains | url-status=usurped | archive-date=16 May 2014 | title=15 Entertaining & Amazing Facts About Mumbai Local Trains }}</ref> In 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] crisis, [[Children's Academy]], along with Project Mumbai undertook a beautification project for The Kandivali railway station.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz59DIE7INY| title=Children's Academy, with Project Mumbai– Kandivali Railway Station Beautification Initiative - YouTube| website=[[YouTube]]| date=25 November 2020}}</ref>

== History ==
Kandivli is one of the oldest stations in Mumbai, opened back in 1907.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-12 |title=KANDIVALI |url=https://betweenthelinesbombay.wordpress.com/2017/03/12/kandivali/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Between The Lines |language=en}}</ref> The station was built at a cost of Rs. 57,211, after several petitions from the locals over three years.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahul Mehrotra |first=Sharada Dwivedi |title=Anchoring A City Line |publisher=Eminence Designs Pvt. Ltd |year=2000 |isbn=81-900602-4-4 |pages=88 |language=English}}</ref> It was then known as Khandolee, and is said to have been mainly used to transport the stones and rocks for the Reclamation scheme in Southernmost Bombay. It was made, essentially to service the quarries. The hillock 'Paran', located east of the station, was quarried to provide this material.<ref>{{Citation |title=13. Intriguing Bombay - Prehistoric Bombay |date=27 April 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVPDCuWSDzA |access-date=2023-07-15 |language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, a railway workshop and worker quarters were also built.
[[File:Kandivali railway station.jpg|thumb|left]]

== Redevelopment plan ==
Redevelopment plans have been introduced to revamp the 18 stations of Central and Western line under the [[Mumbai Urban Transport Project]] (MUTP)-3A. Among these stations, Kandivli station is one of the 6 stations which are opted for the early redevelopment plans. The [[Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation]] (MRVC) is slated to enhance station facilities, initiate the construction of Foot Over Bridges (FOBs), elevated decks, interconnecting pathways through FOBs and [[Skyway|skywalks]], while also fostering the creation of green spaces and other enhancements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tender/Contract Awarded Information for year 2022-23 |url=https://mrvc.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/Yearwise%20Awarded%20Tenders%202022-23%20Dated%2002-08-2023.pdf |website=Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date= |title=Coming soon: Six larger, swankier, redeveloped railway stations |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/mumbai-railway-stations-redevelopment-plan-to-decongest-6-central-and-western-railway-stations-under-mutp3a-101686510819048.html }}</ref>

The work at stations will be similar as [[Andheri railway station|Andheri]], [[Borivali railway station|Borivali]] and [[Goregaon railway station|Goregaon]], where the primary objectives were to sort out the congestion and facilitating the efficient dispersion of passengers at an ease experience.

Kandivli station, along with three other stations, has been included in the [[Amrit Bharat Station Scheme]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aklekar |first=Rajendra |title=Mumbai: Dadar, Panvel, Kandivli, Dahisar now on Amrit Bharat Station Scheme list |url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-dadar-panvel-kandivli-dahisar-now-on-amrit-bharat-station-scheme-list-23375243 |work=[[Mid Day]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-13 |title=Western railway adds Kandivali and Dahisar to Amrit Bharat Station scheme |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/western-railway-adds-kandivali-and-dahisar-to-amrit-bharat-station-scheme/articleshow/112501112.cms |access-date=2024-08-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> This initiative aims to develop railway stations across Indian Railways. In Maharashtra, 132 stations have been selected for revamp under this scheme. The project involves creating master plans and implementing them in phases to enhance the amenities at these stations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AMRIT BHARAT STATIONS |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1897980 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Amrit Bharat Station Scheme |url=https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/amrit-bharat-station-scheme |website=National Portal of India}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Mumbai – Suburban Railway, Western}}
{{Mumbai – Suburban Railway, Harbour}}

[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1907]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Mumbai Suburban district]]
[[Category:Mumbai Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Mumbai WR railway division]]

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Siddhant Babu at 09:40, 13 November 2025