No Roads, No Problem: MRVC Uses Railway As Construction Highway For Virar-Dahanu Quadrupling Project With First-Ever RO-RO Trolley

Mumbai, August 11, 2026: The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) is utilizing an innovative solution to overcome the challenges posed by marshy terrain in the Virar-Dahanu quadrupling project. The 8-metre-long and 3-metre-wide RO-RO (Roll-On Roll-Off) trolley, with a theoretical capacity of 70 metric tonnes and a working capacity of around 50 tonnes, is being used to transport concrete, earth and other construction materials directly over the existing Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) bridge.

This method has allowed construction teams to reach areas where constructing conventional roads would be impractical, thereby reducing the need for extensive earthwork and minimizing environmental disturbance. The RO-RO system is being piloted for the first time in a Western Railway project, proving to be a valuable logistics solution for the quadrupling work.

As the Rs 3,578-crore project reaches 47 per cent completion, the use of the railway as a construction highway has been instrumental in maintaining progress while adhering to safety and logistical considerations.