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Panvel-Karjat corridor nears completion, MRVC accelerates Mumbai rail upgrades
Panvel-Karjat corridor nears completion, MRVC accelerates Mumbai rail upgrades
Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has completed several key milestones on suburban rail projects, a senior official said on Sunday. The Panvel, Karjat New Suburban Corridor is nearing completion, with subways, road…
The Story in Brief
Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has completed several key milestones on suburban rail projects, a senior official said on Sunday. The Panvel, Karjat New Suburban Corridor is nearing completion, with subways, road over-bridges and cabling works finished in July. Electrification work is progressing, and the corridor is expected to be ready for inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety by end-2026.
Under the Virar, Dahanu Road Quadrupling Project, a road over-bridge and a minor bridge were completed, and automatic signalling was commissioned between Saphale and Kelve Road. MRVC also secured 1.81 hectares of land at Bhayandar for the Borivli, Virar 5th and 6th Lines Project, and handed over elevated decks at Kandivli and Mira Road to Western Railway. The Maharashtra cabinet has increased MRVC's authorised share capital from Rs 25 crore to Rs 500 crore to support large-scale projects under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project.
The Indian Opinion
The coverage paints MRVC as a master of swift execution, but commuters have heard grand promises before. The Panvel-Karjat corridor's inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety is only set for end-2026, not next month. The financial boost to authorised capital from Rs 25 crore to Rs 500 crore is welcome, but MRVC's real test will be whether it sticks to that timeline. Can the corporation deliver the final stretch without another delay?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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