Prime Minister to dedicate two additional railway lines in Maharashtra today

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the Nation two additional railway lines connecting Thane and Diva today via video conferencing. Mr Modi will also flag off two suburban trains of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, followed by his address on the occasion.

The two additional railway lines connecting Thane and Diva have been built at a



cost of 620 crore rupees. It features 1.4 km long rail flyover, 3 major bridges and 21 minor bridges. These lines will significantly remove the interference of long-distance train’s traffic with suburban train’s traffic in Mumbai. These lines will also enable the introduction of 36 new suburban trains in the city.