Central Railway has moved ahead with the new line and station work on the Kharkopar-Uran section of the 27-kilometre Belapur-Seawoods-Uran project. Work is in progress at various sites with the help of construction machinery.
However, 4.479-hectare land (majority forest land) is yet to be arranged by CIDCO between Chainage 8 km to Chainage 11 km.
The 14.6 km Kharkopar – Uran section will have 5 stations, 2 major bridges, 41 minor bridges, 2 RUBs (Road Under Bridges) and 4 ROBs (Road Over Bridges).
The completion of this entire line will cut the distance between Mumbai – Uran by almost 40 % to 50%.
The major construction activities under progress are:- Superstructure work of Cover Over Platform at Rajanpada station, foundation and sub-structure work at Nhava-Sheva, Dronagiri and Uran stations, sub-way work at Uran, bridge foundation work at Chainage 10975, stressing and lowering of U-Girder at bridge 7982.
The work executed during the lockdown/ unlock period and the available gap in the monsoon rains is expected to recoup the time lost.
The completion of Belapur – Seawoods – Uran railway line, which is the fourth corridor of Central Railway Mumbai Suburban network will ease the travel time of the passengers from Mumbai to JNPT and Uran and will also facilitate the passengers to reach the new emerging Airport at Navi Mumbai.