As a fresh suburban local train corridor between Panvel and Karjat gets ready for opening this financial year, Central Railway (CR) timetabled services to be tentatively run on the 29.6 km corridor, keeping three rakes for the new corridor. The corridor that connects two old townships via a fresh alignment has the suburban system`s longest tunnels and bridges.

mid-day had reported how the game changer Panvel-Karjat railway project is taking shape under Mumbai Urban Transport Project 3 (MUTP-3) and will work as a catalyst for the fast-developing Panvel, Karjat and NAINA areas. (Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area).