Touted as a game changer for the city, the Panvel-Karjat railway project falls under Mumbai Urban Transport Project 3 (MUTP-3) and is being implemented by the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
The length of the new line is about 29.6km with five stations
Track laying has started on the new local train corridor that is taking shape between Karjat and Panvel in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The game changer Panvel-Karjat railway project is taking shape under Mumbai Urban Transport Project 3 (MUTP-3) and is being implemented by the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation.
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The length of the new line is about 29.6km with five stations. The entire line has three tunnels, two rail flyovers, 44 major and minor bridges, 15 road under bridges and seven road over bridges. The target date of completion is December 2025.
"The track laying has started in the tunnels. Tunnels feature ballast-less track and include public refuge areas, a Tunnel control system (SCADA), lighting system, firefighting system, and ventilation systems meeting contemporary international standards. During the excavation, significant challenges were encountered, including fractured rock masses with water seepage and minimal cover (as low as 12 meters). The line has a total of three tunnels (Total: 3,164m) i.e. Tunnel-1 (Nadhal Tunnel) of 219m, Tunnel-2 (Wavarle tunnel) of 2,625m and Tunnel-3 (Kirawali Tunnel) of 320m of which Wavarle is the longest of all in suburban section," Sunil Udasi, chief public relations officer of MRVC, said.
"Overall work is 56 pc complete and the cost of the entire project is Rs 2,782.00 crore," an official added.
The existing old line caters to goods and a few long-distance passenger trains. The new double line corridor will enable local trains to run between Mumbai to Karjat via Panvel. It will also work as a catalyst of the fast-developing Panvel, Karjat and NAINA areas. (Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area).
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