The key project of Virar-Dahanu rail quadrupling, which promises to boost Western Railway's Mumbai train services in a major way, has now completed 47 per cent. Pics/Special Arrangement (Story:Rajendra B. Aklekar)
Updated On: 2026-02-03 08:46 PM IST
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The project promises to segregate suburban and outstation trains and allow for seamless travel
Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) on Tuesday said all major statutory approvals, including land acquisition, environmental clearances, and forest clearances, have been obtained
The officials said that the project was progressing in a planned manner with coordinated execution across civil, electrical, signalling, and track works, while ensuring safety and minimal disruption to existing train operations
Construction of two crucial railway bridges on the Virar-Dahanu Road quadrupling project is progressing steadily near Vaitarna on the Western Railway corridor, officials said
At Virar station, major remodelling works are in progress, including widening of Platform 3A, construction of elevated decks, and reconfiguration of platforms to support future Churchgate-Dahanu suburban services, they said