India, Jan. 20 -- One of the longest running projects on Western Railway (WR) has attained a significant milestone. On Sunday, the last leg of the 6th line between Kandivali and Borivali was completed and received the go-ahead from the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), paving the way for at least six more local train services on the Churchgate-Borivali/Virar route.

The six new services are to be made part of the revised timetable starting April, although sources said that the railways were working on introducing them in January itself. The completion of the project also facilitates the segregation of long-distance trains to Bandra Terminus to the 5th and 6th lines, thus creating more space for local trains. Around nine long-distance ...