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Nashik: The Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Limited (MRIDL) is currently revising the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Pune–Nashik rail link that will link both the stations with a new 248-km railway link.“The DPR made earlier is being revised by MRIDL and it proposes a 248-km link, promising tracks from Nashik Road Railway station to Pune Railway station instead of the 214-km track as proposed by the Indian Railways earlier. “At this point of time we feel the project is likely to be commissioned in the year 2021,” the officer said. Local beneficiaries desirous to participate in the project through equity were also being considered. The better rate of returns, the better will be the investment prospects.”After financial closure, the project will be completed and commissioned in the three and half years of time. The new route will bring the north-south link even closer,” Member of Parliament from Junnar Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil said.Currently the cost of construction of the single track Talegaon-Nashik Road 214-km-link is estimated at the cost of Rs 4,100 crore..