Fund allocations in this year's interim Budget have given a much-needed boost to three projects under the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC), which has already invited bids to appoint general consultants for them.

A senior railway official said, "The consultants will oversee three mega projects - Panvel-Karjat line, Virar-Dahanu four tracks and construction of bridges and subways to bring down instances of trespassing and rail track deaths."