India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In a significant step towards augmenting railway capacity and improving train operations in Maharashtra, Indian Railways has approved the doubling of the Chouk-Karjat railway section (10.86 km) of Central Railway at a cost of Rs.497 crore. The project has been approved under the umbrella works for doubling, tripling, quadrupling, flyover and bypass works aimed at augmenting the capacity of the railway network.
The Chouk-Karjat section forms part of the Panvel-Chouk-Karjat route, which is an important corridor for both passenger and freight movement. The doubling of the section will provide additional capacity on the existing single-line stretch and help improve the movement ...