India, Dec. 3 -- Two long-pending projects are finally gathering momentum, paving the way for more long-distance trains to serve Mumbai - the expansion of Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and a new railway terminus at Parel.

Sources in the Central Railway (CR) said the Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) of the Union railway ministry has approved both projects, after which they would need to be cleared by the Railway Board. After this, tenders will be floated.

Senior CR officials said the PEC signed off on both projects a few days ago, and blueprints are ready. "We expect all permissions to come through and work to begin within this financial year," said a senior CR official. "At LTT, there is ample space between the existing terminus and V...