India will Build Railway Connection in Mumbai

The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra has commenced work on a Rs14.1bn ($285m) railway project connecting Nerul and Belapur to Uran via Seawood in Mumbai, serving ten stations and supporting 11 nine-car trains for the region around Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Nhava-Sheva, as well as the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport.

November 5, 2011 1:55 pm | Last Update: August 25, 2015 1:57 pm

The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra, India, has started work on a Rs14.1bn ($285m) railway connecting Nerul and Belapur to Uran via Seawood in Mumbai.

The 27km line will provide connectivity to regions around the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Nhava-Sheva, as well as the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport. The line will serve ten stations, and will support 11 nine-car trains.
The project will be financed by the Ministry of Railways and City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra, and is expected to be completed in four years.

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