The two new lines between Diva and Thane that are expected to decongest Central Railway's suburban system big time will need a nod from the Bombay High Court. Reason: a 400-metre stretch passes over mangroves. CR yesterday assured that the work would be completed in six months once permission was received.

On track
Processes have also begun for other works under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) III and IIIA. Railway Board Chairman Aswani Lohani, who was in Mumbai yesterday, has asked the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation to take up these works on top priority.