Have you made lifelong friends in that 9.02 am semi-fast local from Kalyan to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) that you have been boarding for the last ten years? Living in Mumbai directly co-relates to making connections on the local train and now the Railways is working on a plan to make one such seamless connection from Navi Mumbai all the way to Kasara. This will not only increase Mumbaikars' mobility, but also open up markets such as Kalwa, Mumbra, Diva and Thakurli to a number of residential projects.
These areas that have predominantly witnessed illegal and shoddy construction will now be subjected to an overhaul, as the Railways plans to extend the railway line running from Navi Mumbai to Thane, to Kalwa via Airoli and eventually, all the way to Kasara. It has set an internal deadline of March 2021. Officials working closely with the project say that it had been in the doldrums due to very lengthy negotiations for land acquisition. But the negotiations seem to have been moving forward and work for the same has already begun. A railway official says, "The Railway Ministry has been asking the state government to take a call on the same and finally after a push by both, the negotiations for land acquisition have finally seen some positive signs."
This railway link is also a part of the state's plan to provide new Central Business Districts (CBDs) across the suburbs and take away the stress from areas such as Fort, Churchgate and the increasingly saturated BKC. As a result, the Railways plans to find a way to join otherwise non-connected suburbs like Panvel/Vashi to far-off suburbs like Kasara, via a rail rink that will connect Airoli to Kalwa, albeit on the slow line.
Rajesh Mehta, a developer who has extended his business from Vashi to Thane due to increasing opportunities says, "When the Thane line had come up more than ten years ago, we didn't know that places like Airoli will become one of the biggest hubs of commercial realty. Also, it is has boosted residential sales." With an expected surge of 30 percent in real estate prices, he further adds, "If the line is extended all the way to Kalyan and then Kasara, we expect more people to travel between the two areas, which in turn will create a huge demand for housing. Usually, there is always a 30 percent increase in housing prices when a mass transit system is introduced in the area. In areas like Ulwe, we saw an increase by 100 to 150 percent when the work on the railway line had begun."
Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has been assigned to build this link, which is worth Rs 476 crore. It will have an elevated deck for the new line at Airoli station. Chief managing director, R S Khurana says, "The Airoli-Kalwa bridge is a priority project for us and we are leaving no stone unturned to finish the work. We hope that it connects two opposite ends of the city on a seamless platform for commuters."
Currently to come to Navi Mumbai, one has to change at Thane while travelling from Kasara and catch a train to Panvel/Vashi and vice-a-versa; but the rail link on the slow line will imply that commuters can board simply one train and travel from Panvel to Kasara without having to break their journey.
These areas that have predominantly witnessed illegal and shoddy construction will now be subjected to an overhaul, as the Railways plans to extend the railway line running from Navi Mumbai to Thane, to Kalwa via Airoli and eventually, all the way to Kasara. It has set an internal deadline of March 2021. Officials working closely with the project say that it had been in the doldrums due to very lengthy negotiations for land acquisition. But the negotiations seem to have been moving forward and work for the same has already begun. A railway official says, "The Railway Ministry has been asking the state government to take a call on the same and finally after a push by both, the negotiations for land acquisition have finally seen some positive signs."
This railway link is also a part of the state's plan to provide new Central Business Districts (CBDs) across the suburbs and take away the stress from areas such as Fort, Churchgate and the increasingly saturated BKC. As a result, the Railways plans to find a way to join otherwise non-connected suburbs like Panvel/Vashi to far-off suburbs like Kasara, via a rail rink that will connect Airoli to Kalwa, albeit on the slow line.
Rajesh Mehta, a developer who has extended his business from Vashi to Thane due to increasing opportunities says, "When the Thane line had come up more than ten years ago, we didn't know that places like Airoli will become one of the biggest hubs of commercial realty. Also, it is has boosted residential sales." With an expected surge of 30 percent in real estate prices, he further adds, "If the line is extended all the way to Kalyan and then Kasara, we expect more people to travel between the two areas, which in turn will create a huge demand for housing. Usually, there is always a 30 percent increase in housing prices when a mass transit system is introduced in the area. In areas like Ulwe, we saw an increase by 100 to 150 percent when the work on the railway line had begun."
Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has been assigned to build this link, which is worth Rs 476 crore. It will have an elevated deck for the new line at Airoli station. Chief managing director, R S Khurana says, "The Airoli-Kalwa bridge is a priority project for us and we are leaving no stone unturned to finish the work. We hope that it connects two opposite ends of the city on a seamless platform for commuters."
Currently to come to Navi Mumbai, one has to change at Thane while travelling from Kasara and catch a train to Panvel/Vashi and vice-a-versa; but the rail link on the slow line will imply that commuters can board simply one train and travel from Panvel to Kasara without having to break their journey.
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