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Modi dedicated newly commissioned rail line in Mumbai

Modi dedicated newly commissioned rail line in Mumbai

Mumbai, Feb 18 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today virtually dedicated newly commissioned Vth and Vith rail line between Thane and Diva in Mumbai. An official sources said Prime Minister has also flaged off two suburban trains of the Mumbai Suburban local trains. Kalyan is the main junction of the Central Railway. The traffic coming from North side and Southern side of the country merge at Kalyan and moves towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). 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 approximate cost of Rs 620 crores and features 1.4 kilometres long rail flyover, 3 major bridges, 21 minor bridges. These lines will significantly remove the interference of long-distance train’s traffic with suburban, sources added. (UNI)

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