Work on the South Morang Rail Extension Project between Keon Park and Epping is progressing ahead of schedule and will be completed before the end of the year, the State Government has confirmed.

The work was originally scheduled for completion by the end of 2012.

Work on the extension of the rail line to South Morang is also progressing well with construction work on Pindari Avenue and Civic Drive to allow the new rail line to pass under the roads.

Construction of the new South Morang Station is also currently progressing on schedule, the government said.

This was reported in an extract from E-North by John Wilkinson and Barbara McLure.