Elevated corridors for Mumbai local trains announced

The Union Railway Ministry has announced a collaboration between the Centre and the Maharashtra Government for several projects, including elevated corridors between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) and Panvel and Churchgate and Virar in the city. The Railway Ministry and the state government will form a SPV on a 50:50 partnership basis for this. It will also form a JV re-named ´Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Company´ to complete nine projects worth Rs 23,000 crore in the state in four years. Contact: Ministry of Railways. Website: www.indianrailways.gov