India, Feb. 15 -- The central government has approved the 3rd and 4th rail lines on the Kasara-Manmad corridor, covering 131 km at an investment of Rs.10,154 crore, to further accelerate infrastructure development in the state. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, in a post on X, said that the "landmark initiative" would "significantly ease daily travel, enhance regional mobility, and deliver meaningful relief to lakhs of commuters across Mumbai, Thane, and Nashik, reinforcing a faster, more connected, and future-ready Maharashtra".

The duration of the project is five years. After it is completed, there will be no need for banking engines in the Kasara-Igatpuri section, and this will support the introduction of more passenger trains.

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