The Panvel-Virar corridor is set to boost the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in terms of connectivity. File pic

For the second time in a span of three months, the Railways initiated work on the Panvel-Virar suburban corridor, to open up the line as soon as possible. Following the environment impact study that was conducted in October last year, the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) called for consultants last week to conduct a social impact assessment of the project and prepare a social safeguards action plan.