MUMBAI: Railways is set to begin work on the extension of the Mumbai suburban railway network in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) with a 28 km corridor to connect Murbad in Thane district with Kalyan. The ₹863 crore project was approved by the Railway ministry in 2019 and is expected to be completed by 2027. However, the work on the project will begin now as the Railways has allocated money for laying new lines in the union budget 2022-23.
Railway officials said a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Kalyan- Murbad line has been made and submitted to the Railway ministry and a final DPR is under process. After completion, it will be sent for a final nod to the Railway Board — the apex body of all zonal railways in India.
Proposal for acquisition of land required for laying of the new railway lines is also under process and will be submitted to the railway ministry for approval. The construction work will begin after the approval of DPR and land acquisition is completed.
