Central Railway Seeks Approval to Divert Forest Land for Kalyan-Asangaon Fourth Line
Central Railway has applied for clearance to divert approximately 6.5 hectares of forest land in the Thane and Shahapur divisions for a 32.23-km fourth railway line between Kalyan and Asangaon in Maharashtra. The Rs 1,619.96-crore project aims to ease congestion on a busy corridor shared by suburban, long-distance, and freight trains. The new line will largely follow existing tracks to minimize additional land use, with costs shared equally by the Railways and Maharashtra government. Approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act is required for this diversion.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 14 Oct, 05:03 am. Other outlets followed.