MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): On 3 March 2023, the rail project worth Rs. 33,690 crores received an approval in the presence of the chief minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other official members of the Mumbai railway department Cooperation with the motive of creating infrastructure for suburban railways network in Mumbai.
As per the official statement by the CMO, the project will be executed on the western and central railway, which includes the laying of lines 5th and 6th between Borivali and Virar on the western part. Similarly, the 3rd and 4th lines between Kalyan and Badlapur of the central part were also approved which is 15 kilometers long.
Along with this, the government has decided to extend the Harbour line from Goregaon to Borivali, which is seven km in the distance.
This decision will help the railways to run suburban trains along with long-distance trains that can add to the financial upliftment of the country.
