# MRVC uses special drains to stabilise marshy soil on Virar-Dahanu rail line 2026-08-12T22:27:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has turned to the Prefabricated Vertical Drain (PVD) method to tackle black cotton soil and marshy stretches on the Rs 3,578-crore Virar-Dahanu Road quadrupling project. The technique, recommended by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), speeds up soil settlement from several years to under six months. The ground improvement is critical on Wadhiv Island and near Bridges 92 and 93. As of July 2026, the project under MUTP-III has achieved 64% physical progress, with 30.35 lakh cubic metres of earthwork and new 15-car EMU services already running between Virar and Dahanu Road. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Tags: black cotton soil, MRVC, MUTP-III, Prefabricated Vertical Drain, railway infrastructure, Virar-Dahanu quadrupling Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mrvc-uses-special-drains-to-stabilise-marshy-soil-on-virar-dahanu-rail-line/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mrvc-uses-special-drains-to-stabilise-marshy-soil-on-virar-dahanu-rail-line/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.