Updated On: 27 May, 2023 07:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
A direct rail link between Navi Mumbai and Kalyan to decongest busy Thane station, enhance connectivity and reduce travel time

The direct rail link between Navi Mumbai and Kalyan to come up
The game-changing project of linking Navi Mumbai with the Kalyan mainline of CR, known as the Airoli-Kalwa project, has received a significant boost as CIDCO has agreed to hand over stretches of land to the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC). This land is essential for the engineering work required for the project.
Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of CIDCO, stated, “CIDCO has resolved to allot 1,261.65 sqm of land at the villages of Kalva & Digha to the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd. (MRVCL) for the Airoli-Kalwa double elevated railway corridor.”