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The entire corridor is expected to open by 2025. The operationalisation of the new line is expected to increase the number of local train services by nearly 20 per cent, the Western Railway said.
However, before the construction begins, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMDRA) will have to remove the encroachment on Railway land, Misra added.
The suburban section of the Western Railway in Mumbai extends from Churchgate, the city’s business centre, to Virar and further to Dahanu Road covering a distance of 123 Km and 37 stations. The first electric train on this section was introduced on January 5, 1928, between Colaba and Andheri.
In other news, the WR has also converted 26 of its 12-car local train services into 15-car services from Monday, November 21 onwards. The addition of the extra cars was done to accommodate 25 per cent more passengers in the trains over the Mumbai suburban section.
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