Fifth and sixth railway line of Diva-Thane will be completed by February 2022: Dr. Shrikant Shinde

Early in this month, Dr. Shrikant Shinde, LokSabha MP of Kalyan constituency, inspected the on-going work with officials from Central Railway and Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC). The fifth and the sixth line which is pending between Thane and Diva will segregate express trains and local services on the Central railway between CST and Kalyan. The work was started in 2008. After 13 years, the work remains incomplete. Dr.Shinde held a meeting with MRVC and Central railway officials and travelled between Mumbra to Kopar railway station to inspect the work of the fifth and sixth lane. Additionally, he took a stock of the work being carried out at Kopar, Vithalwadi and Ambernath railway stations.

Dr. Shinde has assured that despite the work going on for 13 years, it is in the final stages. He also gave a tentative deadline for the completion of the work which stands at February 2022. With the completion of the fifth and sixth railway lanes, 25-30 additional local trains will run between Kalyan and CST. Earlier, trains used to be stranded behind an express train due to dearth of separate railway tracks. The new lanes will offer two lanes for fast trains, two for slow trains and two for express trains due to which trains will not be delayed.

Earlier, there were railway crossings at Thakurli, Ambivali, Diva and Kalwa Kharegaon on the railway line. Railway crossing at Thakurli and Ambivali has been closed and bridges are built there. The Kharegaon railway crossing will also be closed in the next two months after the completion of the railway flyover at Kharegaon. It is also known that the home platform work on Kopar railway station will be completed by the end of this month after which it will be opened for passengers.