PM Modi inaugurates Thane-Diva railway lines in Maharashtra, flags off new trains
18 Feb 2022 17:51:54
Mumbai, February 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two additional railway lines connecting Thane and Diva in Maharashtra, on Friday. He also flagged off two suburban trains of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.
Out of the four tracks between Kalyan and CSTM, two tracks were used for slow local trains and two tracks for fast local, Mail Express and Goods trains. To segregate suburban and long distance trains, two additional tracks were planned.
The two additional railway lines connecting Thane and Diva have been built at the cost of Rs 620 crore and features 1.4 km long rail flyover, 3 major bridges and 21 minor bridges.
According to PM's Office, Kalyan is the main junction of the Central Railway. The traffic coming from North side and Southern side of India, merge at Kalyan and moves towards CSMT (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus).
The two additional railway lines connecting Thane and Diva have been built at the cost of Rs 620 crore and features 1.4 km long rail flyover, 3 major bridges and 21 minor bridges.
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These lines will significantly remove the interference of long distance train's traffic with suburban train's traffic in Mumbai. These lines will also enable introduction of 36 new suburban trains in Mumbai.