Panvel is a passenger rail station located in the Panvel suburb of Navi Mumbai. The station serves the Harbour Line and Central zone of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It also inter-connects to the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport, integrating along with Palm Beach Marg. Panvel station was originally opened as a rail freight transport in 1962, for limited service to Diva railway station. Regular commuter service began in 1964 for passengers headed to Khopoli.