Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw travelled by a local train between Thane and Diva stations on the Mumbai suburban rail network for inspection of two additional railway lines, and ate 'vada pav', a popular snack, at a roadside eatery during his visit, officials said.

Vaishnaw arrived in the city this morning ahead of the event in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to virtually dedicate the newly-constructed railway lines connecting Thane and Diva in the afternoon. He will also flag off two suburban trains on the route. The minister boarded the Central Railway-operated local train at Thane station around 1 pm and travelled to Diva station with a couple of stations lying in between.