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Central Railway authorities also received Rs 51 crore for road bridge work at Diva, Vikhroli, Diva-Vasai, Diva-Panvel and Kalyan-Igatpuri. Funds amounting to R85 crore were received for the 3rd Kalyan-Kasara line. Around Rs 1,022 crore was also provided to improve passenger amenities including building new FOBs, escalators, lifts, extending platforms and other improvements at railway stations.

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Meanwhile, WR received Rs 2,662 crore for improving speed to 160/200 kmph on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad-Delhi corridor under ‘Mission Raftaar’. Apart from this, WR has received Rs 1,196 crore for re-girdering of Dadar, Virar-Vaitarna and Prabhadevi railway stations.

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Bullet train

The National High-Speed Railway Corporation Ltd, implementing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, has received funds to the tune of R25,000 crore for its ongoing works. The work is at an advanced stage with all civil contracts awarded for Gujarat and Maharashtra, 127 km of girders being launched and 274 km of pier casting completed, along with 100 per cent land acquisition in Gujarat, Dadra, Nagar Haveli and Maharashtra.

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