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Thane: Rly starts laying new Airoli-Kalwa line with launching of bridge
Updated On: 25 January, 2024 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
The new corridor will directly connect Navi Mumbai to Kalwa and areas beyond it, thereby reducing crushing load on Thane junction
The 45.7-metre span girder was launched across MIDC road on Tuesday night
In a significant development, the railways have started building a new suburban railway corridor between Airoli and Kalwa, which will allow trans-harbour trains to bypass Thane, reducing a major load from the station. On Tuesday night, a bridge was put up and other miscellaneous works began.
“On Tuesday night, a 45.7-metre span open web steel girder (weighing 145 metric tonnes) was launched across MIDC road near Digha Gaon station for the Airoli-Kalwa project of MUTP-III,” said Sunil Udasi, chief spokesperson of Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation.
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