With the commissioning of the two new lines, 36 additional suburban services will be introduced on the main line of Central Railway and the air-conditioned local train services will increase from 10 to 44
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two additional railway lines connecting Thane and Diva in Maharashtra via video conferencing on Friday and flagged off two suburban trains of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.
Speaking via video link, Modi said his government is committed to improving railway infrastructure in the country.
“Infrastructure projects used to drag on earlier due to lack of coordination in planning and execution but we have changed that approach,” the prime minister said.
“From today 36 new locals are going to run on the Central Railway line. Most of them are AC trains. This is part of the commitment of the Centre to expand and modernise the facilities of the local infrastructure.
He said Mumbai has contributed significantly to the progress of independent India and now efforts are being made to increase the capacity of Mumbai to help build a self-reliant India. “That’s why we are focused on building 21st century infrastructure in Mumbai,” he said.