Overview
- The 3.21 km section received CRS authorisation after inspections and speed trials on January 18, with services scheduled to begin Monday, January 19.
- Operating limits are set at 70 kmph on the new 5th line, 80 kmph on the new 6th line, and 15 kmph on loop lines, with a 23‑tonne axle load cap.
- Speed trials recorded 85 kmph on the 5th line and 107 kmph on the 6th line using electric locomotives.
- The clearance is conditional, requiring specified bridge checks, track geometry rectifications, signalling confirmations, patrolling and staff training before full-scale operations.
- Borivali now hosts Mumbai Suburban’s largest Siemens Westrace MK‑II electronic interlocking, delivered alongside major track, bridge and OHE works in a concentrated 30‑day window.