The longest-ever 2.6 km tunnel on a new suburban local train corridor between Karjat-Panvel on Friday achieved a breakthrough this afternoon at 12.30 pm, expediting work on the new corridor.

which is now evaluating a new corridor between Karjat and Badlapur. Meanwhile, the Karjat-Panvel project achieved a significant milestone over the weekend with the arrival of its first train.

Central Railway posted on X and said, "The special midnight block between Kalyan-Badlapur (for girder de ... Belapur, and Panvel departing CSMT between 10:34 am and 3:36 pm will remain operational.