Indian Railways is carrying out the Kharkopar – Uran new line construction work at various sites with the help of construction machinery like pile boring machines, concrete placer booms, transit mixers, trippers, JCBs, Hydras, Poclains, Hydraulic Jacks etc.
The major construction activities under progress are – superstructure work of cover over platform at Rajanpada station, foundation and sub-structure work at Nhava-Sheva, Dronagiri and Uran stations, sub-way work at Uran, bridge foundation work at Chainage 10975, stressing and lowering of U-Girder at bridge 7982.
Among the major infra work pushed up by Central Railway (CR) amidst the lockdown and unlock period has been the the construction of the remaining 14.60 km Kharkopar-Uran line of the 27 km Belapur -Seawoods – Uran project, an official said on Sunday.
CR chief spokesperson Shivaji Sutar said: “The completion of this entire line will cut the distance between Mumbai – Uran by almost 40 % to 50%. The speeding up of the project by CR’s construction department will also enable railways to complete this important accessibility rail route from Mumbai to Jawaharlal Nehru Port”.
The stretch of Kharkopar – Uran will have 5 stations, 2 major bridges, 41 minor bridges, 2 Road Under Bridges and 4 Road Over Bridges. The completion of Belapur – Seawoods – Uran railway line, which is the fourth corridor of CR suburban network will ease the travel time of the passengers from Mumbai to JNPT and Uran and will also facilitate the passengers to reach the new emerging Airport at Navi Mumbai.
