New rail corridors, station upgrades along Mumbai railway underway: MRVC

The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation MRVC has completed 68 per cent of work on a new suburban railway corridor between Panvel and Karjat line 31 per cent work on VirarDahanu quadrupling and upgrade of 17 suburban railway stations in Mumbai are underwayAs we all know MRVC was established to plan and implement the rail component of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project MUTP Over the past two decades our team has made significant contributions to the development of the Mumbai suburban rail system and has worked tirelessly to meet expectations Subhash Chand Gupta Chairman amp Managing Director Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation saidWe celebrated MRVCrsquos Silver Jubilee on July 12 with great enthusiasm Due to your hard work and dedication a capital expenditure of Rs 1874 crore was achieved in the financial year 202324 and as of December 31 2024 Rs 1802 crore has been spent in the financial year 202425 We anticipate reaching Rs 2400 crore by March 31 2025 he saidCurrently we are accelerating the approved projects under MUTP3 and MUTP3A Under MUTP3 key projects include the new PanvelKarjat suburban corridor under Central Railway quadrupling of the VirarDahanu Road section under Western Railway and midsection trespass control projects for both Central and Western Railways MUTP3A projects such as the 5th and 6th lines between Borivali and Virar and the 3rd and 4th lines between Kalyan and Badlapur are progressing as per the target timeline These projects encompass several stations rail flyovers small and large bridges RUBs ROBs and tunnels Considering the growing urbanization in the MMR region we have prioritized the expansion and upgradation of the suburban rail network he explainedIn 2024 under the AiroliKalwa project the new station ldquoDigha Gaonrdquo was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on January 12 equipped with stateoftheart facilities he addedTrespassing has been a major concern and out of 34 identified locations work at 30 locations has been completed across various sites of Central and Western RailwaysUnder station improvement works MRVC is working on 17 suburban stations The work at Khar station is nearly complete and PhaseI work at Ghatkopar is also nearing completion We expect to complete projects at Mira Road Kandivali Kasara and Neral in 2025 Work on the remaining 12 stations is progressing and I am confident that with your dedication we will complete them within the stipulated timeframe The station improvement initiatives by MRVC will ensure a comfortable safe and seamless travel experience for commuters with modern amenities and better crowd management he saidIn the PanvelKarjat new corridor project 68 per cent of the work has been completed by December Landfilling cutting blanketing etc are progressing well and during 2024 11 minor bridges 3 major bridges 1 ROB and 9 RUBs were completed The excavation of the longest 26 km Waverly tunnel was completed as per the targetIn the VirarDahanu Road project 3137 of the work has been completed so far In 2024 9 minor bridges and 4 major bridges were completed Significant progress is being made in land acquisition and related activities The BorivaliVirar 5th and 6th line project and the KalyanBadlapur 3rd and 4th line projects are also progressing wellWe are receiving adequate funding from the central and state governments which is a great boost to expedite project execution All these successes have been possible due to the teamwork and dedication of MRVC officers and staff across all departments he addedMRVC places great importance on the health and wellbeing of its employees Regular health camps have been conducted to reduce workplace stress with 140 employees participating this year Medical camps were organized at the corporate office and various work sites Programs such as International Yoga Day Cancer Day TB Day Womenrsquos Day and Swachhata Pakhwada were conducted Gupta saidExcerpts of speech on other subjectsInternational Womenrsquos Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm A group discussion on the theme ldquoEmpowered Women for a Strong Societyrdquo was organized focusing on the importance of observing Womenrsquos Day and sharing experiences related to womenrsquos empowerment A separate womenrsquos rest area has been established at the corporate office for the wellbeing of female employees Workshops on ldquoPrevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplacerdquo were conducted to sensitize employees and ensure a safe and respectful working environment for womenUnder digitisation and administrative reforms with the successful implementation of the Project Management Information System PMIS and Integrated Financial Accounting System IFAS we are progressing towards a paperless office through eoffice enhancing efficiency and transparencySeveral initiatives have been undertaken to promote the use of the official language Hindi at MRVC Various programs were conducted along with the celebration of Hindi Week and the regular publication of the ldquoVikasPathrdquo magazine We take pride in being awarded the ldquoRajbhasha Shieldrdquo by the Town Official Language Implementation CommitteeIn the financial year 202324 MRVC achieved an ldquoExcellentrdquo rating in the PSU rankings with a score of 98100 a testament to our teamrsquos hard work and dedication I congratulate Team MRVC on this remarkable achievement and am confident that we will maintain this ranking with our outstanding performance this year as wellThe Road AheadOur commitment is to maintain our energy and dedication to complete all projects on time providing Mumbaikars with a comfortable and seamless rail travel experienceTime waits for no one and we must keep moving forward I believe that the MRVC team with its determination and hard work will turn future challenges into opportunities and achieve new heights of success