The Uran railway line in Navi Mumbai, with its five new stations, received approval from the Commissioner of Railway Safety to run passenger trains in mid-March. Presently it awaits a formal inauguration by politicians, delaying the use of promised new lines and stations. Reports Rajendra Aklekar (Pics/File Photo)
Updated On: 2023-05-30 11:11 AM IST
Compiled by : Anagha Sawant
The Uran railway line in Navi Mumbai will get five new stations—Gavhanpada, Ranjanpada, Nhava-Sheva, Dronagiri and Uran
The project’s cost is shared between the Railways and the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) of the Maharashtra government. Railways bear one-third of the cost, while CIDCO covers two-thirds, maintaining a 67:33 ratio
In Pic: Underconstruction of the railway line 2021
Once this line will bring significant benefits to local residents, connecting them more efficiently to the main transport links in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai City
In Pic: Uran railway station, one of the five new stations on the Uran railway line in Navi Mumbai
At the moment, there are about 40 services running with an average of around 20,000-25,000 commuters. The line currently ends at Kharkopar
In Pic: Underconstruction of the railway line 2021
The Belapur-Seawood-Uran Railway Project is a crucial initiative aimed at enhancing accessibility to the central part of Navi Mumbai from peripheral areas where development has been planned