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* Virar-Vasai-Diva-Panvel is a 70km long suburban line with 13 stations
* It is a futuristic project which will work like a byepass line to avoid crowded Mumbai city and its suburbs.
* This project shall provide much needed fast and convenient connectivity between Navi Mumbai/Panvel to WR Suburban line stretch between Vasai-Virar and beyond.
* After Saturation of Mumbai city, and...
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near saturation of Mumbai Suburbs, The line shall spur the growth of extended Mumbai Metropolitan area beyond the suburbs, especially in the mainland area surrounding the island city of Mumbai.
* This line shall have distinction of joining all the 3 major lines of Mumbai- Western(Viraar-Vasai), Central (Diwa) and Harbour(Panvel)
* 3 of the 7 major growth centres of Mumbai Metropolitan area i.e. Virar, Bhiwandi, Panvel shall be embraced by this line