Indian Railways Approves Doubling of Chouk-Karjat Railway Section in Maharashtra at a Cost of ₹497 Crore

Indian Railways has approved the doubling of the 10.86 km Chouk-Karjat railway section of Central Railway in Maharashtra at an estimated cost of ₹497 crore. Approved under umbrella works for network augmentation, the project covers the Panvel-Chouk-Karjat route, which serves as a corridor for passenger and freight movement. Upon completion, the project aims to facilitate five additional passenger trains in each direction daily, support additional freight traffic of 18.35 Million Tonnes Per Annum, and reduce the detention of freight trains.