Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off trains on the new Thane-Diva section. The event is tentatively planned for February 18, but there is no official confirmation yet. A new AC local train service will also be flagged off on the main line on the occasion. The PM will conduct the event through video, while Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will physically attend the event.

The project, sanctioned in 2008, is a part of Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) 2B and is crucial for the Central Railway as it will be a key factor in segregating outstation and local train rail corridors and thus improve the speed/frequency of trains.