Track laying has started on the new local train corridor that is taking shape between Karjat and Panvel in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The game changer Panvel-Karjat railway project is taking shape under Mumbai Urban Transport Project 3 (MUTP-3) and is being implemented  by the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation.

The length of the new line is about 29.6km with five stations. The entire line has three tunnels, two rail flyovers, 44 major and minor bridges, 15 road under bridges and seven road over bridges. The target date of completion is December 2025.