Overview
- The Ministry of Railways approved third and fourth lines between Badlapur and Karjat under MUTP‑3B, covering 32.46 km across six stations on the suburban corridor.
- MRVC will execute the Rs 1,324 crore project with costs split equally between the Centre and Maharashtra, requiring about 37.79 hectares of private land and targeting completion three to four years after acquisition.
- Railway officials say quadrupling will enable full segregation of services in the Kalyan–Karjat section, easing congestion, improving scheduling for long‑distance trains, and strengthening safety with boundary and station upgrades.
- The move aligns with a wider programme that promises roughly 700 additional suburban services and a doubling of express departures for Mumbai over the next three to five years, subject to project commissioning.
- Capacity gains hinge on new coaching terminals and corridor works, including CR’s Panvel–Kalamboli, Kalyan, Parel and LTT Terminal 2 to support 584 extra CR services, and WR upgrades aimed at 165 more WR services and around 65 new long‑distance trains.