India News | Mumbai: Major Relief for CR Passengers as 5th-6th Lines Commissioned; Local, Express Trains to Have Separate Paths
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The 5th and 6th lines between Thane and Diva on Central Railway's Mumbai network were commissioned after a 72-hour block, allowing for the complete segregation of suburban and long-distance trains, giving relief to passengers by way of more services and punctual operations.
Mumbai, Feb 8 (PTI) The 5th and 6th lines between Thane and Diva on Central Railway's Mumbai network were commissioned after a 72-hour block, allowing for the complete segregation of suburban and long-distance trains, giving relief to passengers by way of more services and punctual operations.
The segregation of local and express trains is now complete between Kurla and Kalyan, two major junctions on the network, over a decade after the 5th and 6th lines were commissioned between Kurla and Thane in April, 2011, officials pointed out on Tuesday.
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"Thane-Diva 5th and 6th line work has been completed successfully. The separation of the corridor will help improve punctuality of trains and allow us to have additional paths for more suburban trains," Shivaji Sutar, CR chief public relations officer said.
"The work of cut and connection of lines on this section was carried out by operating various blocks. The major blocks with a duration of 18, 24, 36, 14 were operated successfully and a 72 hours mega block was operated now," Sutar said.
The work on the 5th and 6th lines between Thane and Diva was sanctioned in 2008-09 under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project Phase 2, with equal cost sharing by the Railway ministry and the Maharashtra government.
The project, which was to be originally completed in December, 2015, saw the building of a 1.4 kilometre long rail flyover, three major and 21 minor bridges as well as a 170-metre tunnel.
The cost of the project, amid the delays, increased from Rs 130 crore to Rs 440 crore, with railway officials having to acquire 12,962 square metres of land and rehabilitating 469 project affected people (PAP).
"After the commissioning of the new railway lines, fast suburban trains will go parallel to existing slow lines via Kalva and Mumbra stations, instead of Parsik tunnel between Thane and Diva. The tunnel route will be used only for outstation trains," an official said.
He added that a project to have the 5th-6th lines arrangement between Kurla and CSMT has been undertaken.
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