Railway Budget 2012 and Mumbai / Navi Mumbai

The Rail Budget presented by Dinesh Trivedi included several points for the Mumbai / Navi Mumbai area as follows:
  1. 75 new services to be introduced
  2. Aim to introduce AC services between Churchgate and Virar, CST and Kalyan.
  3. Elevated corridor from Churchgate to Virar in Mumbai being firmed up.  
  4. Seventy-five services to be added to suburban network.
  5. Suburban travel fare increased by 2 paise per km
  6. Conversion from DC to AC power supply completed in Mumbai's Western Railway corridor, conversion of DC to AC in Central Railway corridor to be completed in 2012-13.
  7. 12 car rakes in harbour lines - Mumbai / Navi Mumbai
  8. Elevated rail corridors from Churchgate to Virar - Mumbai
  9. Direct connectivity of Navi Mumbai to other parts of the country 
  10. Starting a coaching complex and terminal in Navi Mumbai.
  11. Add impetus to connectivity between eastern-western corridors of Mumbai and increase connectivity between Panvel, Vashi and JNPT at Nhava Sheva.
  12. Elevated Rail corridor plan in Mumbai
 You may also like to read:
  1. Railway budget 2012 Speech highlights - LIVE Blogging
  2. Dinesh Trivedi's Shaayari during Rail Budget Speech

  3. Rail Budget posts on this site (Railway budget highlights of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012)

  4. Mumbai Local's 17-Point Fun Wishlist for Railway Budget

     

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