The Centre has sanctioned a massive Rs 52,724 crore for improving Mumbai’s suburban railway infrastructure under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) phases II, III and IIIA, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.

The projects include vital new lines, station upgrades, and increased suburban capacity to meet the city’s growing commuter needs, he said.

Vaishnaw shared that multiple projects under MUTP are in progress, including the 6th line between Mumbai Central and Borivali, extension of Harbour Line to Borivali, and the Panvel-Karjat suburban corridor.