yeah its cost of labour which is the big issue.

I believe its something like $15 an hour?

so its best to look at the purchase parity of these things than nominal values

for a city like NYC 2 billion dollars is not that big a sum

for a city like NYC 2 billion dollars is not that big a sum

:lol: that is why metro work has not started there due to high prices..

New York Subway Stares Into Staggering $1 Billion Budget Hole In 2011, $2 Billion Hole By 2014
(http://www.businessinsider.com/mta-stares-into-1-billion-budget-hole-in-2011-2-billion-hole-by-2014-2010-9)

There was a news report about an extension of Metro (underground) in New York for a tiny 2 km.

The price quoted was $2 billion, or 9,000 crores!!! How is it so much more expensive?

It's definitely the increased labour costs, plus overall of construction is higher. Also don't forget this line would be deep underground under at least 2 other subway lines, and this will have to continue to run underground to it's new terminus point. They also had to demolish some platforms near the terminal station that belong to another line, so I guess it does cost that much.

The question about Mumbai going u/g is future investment. NYC subways were built more than 100 yrs back, when for all purposes the US was still growing into the powerhouse it was today. The investments they made back then brought them the benefits over the next 80 odd years and made NYC the financial powerhouse it is now. The question is whether we have the foresight to plan & make investments in the long-term, something we usually do not.

yeah its cost of labour which is the big issue.

I believe its something like $15 an hour?

so its best to look at the purchase parity of these things than nominal values

for a city like NYC 2 billion dollars is not that big a sum

$15/hr!? They wish it was that low. No one can live on $15/hr in NY. It's probably more like $50/hr for skilled labor and $25-30 for unskilled.

It's definitely the increased labour costs, plus overall of construction is higher. Also don't forget this line would be deep underground under at least 2 other subway lines, and this will have to continue to run underground to it's new terminus point. They also had to demolish some platforms near the terminal station that belong to another line, so I guess it does cost that much.

The question about Mumbai going u/g is future investment. NYC subways were built more than 100 yrs back, when for all purposes the US was still growing into the powerhouse it was today. The investments they made back then brought them the benefits over the next 80 odd years and made NYC the financial powerhouse it is now. The question is whether we have the foresight to plan & make investments in the long-term, something we usually do not.

Yah, they should have started work on the metro 30 years ago. They should have started them in all the big cities at the same time they did for Kolkata.

my god thats expensive.....

$50 an hour! no wonder its 2 billion!!!!

Rs 2250 per hr :nuts:

well, income per capita in the US is around 80 times of that in india, so it doesnt sound too bad

whats surprising is that around 8,000 MTA employees pull in more than $100,000 a year

well, income per capita in the US is around 80 times of that in india, so it doesnt sound too bad

whats surprising is that around 8,000 MTA employees pull in more than $100,000 a year

even if it is 80 times more.. indian labour get Rs 250 per day and works at least 9-10 hrs so approx Rs 25 per hr and if we multiply 80 times then Rs 2000 per hr so it is more than 85 times :nuts:

hardly a big jump ;)

and i am sure they are a bit more skilled than indian labour. you probably dont need quite as many to run the same infra

actually Rs10 for 11.4 km seems like a fair fare price. Not as expensive as some were expecting like Mr Sreedharan

Dare i say cheaper per km than Delhi metro?

Few weeks back an article was posted and it mentioned that the lowest ticket price will be Rs. 9 which is lowest in the world and then I pointed out that Kol and Del metros have lower starting fare.

If it is Rs. 6, then it is cheaper than DM.

Per capita GDP of US is around 42 times of India in Nominal terms and around 14 times in PPP term. I live in California and the minimum wage here is $9 per hour but I agree construction workers get more and especially skilled workers but also we need to see that the number of workers used here is much much less as they use a lot of heavy equipments !!!!

So the cost must be so much higher not only on the labor cost but mainly because it has to be very deep and may be teh tunneling requires some special technique. I have no knowledge of it .. plus safety is a big issue in US and most of their construction cost are very high dues to stringent requirements for teh work condition and also the subway must have very high safety features !!!

BTW the FED jsut gave $8 Billion to california for HSR but its jsut a quarter of what will be required for a HSR line between LA and SFO .. may be even less :P

my god thats expensive.....

$50 an hour! no wonder its 2 billion!!!!

It's a roundabout figure but here are the prevailing wages in NYC:

Skilled: http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus/bll/2011_pdf_files/220-2010-2011-FINAL.pdf

Unskilled: http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus/bll/2011_pdf_files/230-2010-2011-FINAL.pdf

Centre cites cost, refuses to fund Metro corridor.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/centre-cites-cost-refuses-to-fund-metro-corridor/712421/1

There was a news report about an extension of Metro (underground) in New York for a tiny 2 km.

The price quoted was $2 billion, or 9,000 crores!!! How is it so much more expensive?

Isn't this extension below the Hudson river towards NJ? Maybe that's why it's so costly - tunneling under the river.

This extension was from Times Square on 42nd St to 34th St and 11th Avenue, less than 2 km away.

The project under the Hudson is going from here to Secaucus, but I assume it will come above ground in New Jersey. I believe this project is around $5 billion

Isn't this extension below the Hudson river towards NJ? Maybe that's why it's so costly - tunneling under the river.

I thought the trans Hudson train tunnel was cancelled?

@sammyk they were finding the cost too high with NJ transit so they have proposed an extension of the 7 subway line, meaning direct access to all NJ Transit lines in Secaucus and cheaper connection with almost every metro line in the city.

We're on a huge tangent that I believe I started. :) So I'm going to bring it back on track.

Why would agencies ever decline commercial exploitation? Doesn't it always help to provide extra revenue and reduce the VGF?

Few weeks back an article was posted and it mentioned that the lowest ticket price will be Rs. 9 which is lowest in the world and then I pointed out that Kol and Del metros have lower starting fare.

If it is Rs. 6, then it is cheaper than DM.

dude i was talking per km

it works out to less than Re1 per km travelled if you travel the entire line.

I think Delhi metro the min fare regardless of distance is something like Rs12? I could be wrong

dude i was talking per km

it works out to less than Re1 per km travelled if you travel the entire line.

I think Delhi metro the min fare regardless of distance is something like Rs12? I could be wrong

Minimum fair is Rs 8

dude i was talking per km

it works out to less than Re1 per km travelled if you travel the entire line.

I think Delhi metro the min fare regardless of distance is something like Rs12? I could be wrong

In DM, fare starts from 8, next station is 10 and from there on it increases by Re 1 for every 2 stations on an average (Rs 0.4 per km or Rs. 0.5 per stn) or even lesser.

Max fare in DM is Rs. 30 and longest distance is Dwarka sec-21 to HUDA city centre, a distance of 60 km.

Centre cites cost, refuses to fund Metro corridor.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/centre-cites-cost-refuses-to-fund-metro-corridor/712421/1

Total cost of the line is 12,000 cr and Viability gap funding required in 8,700 crore ! Either there is something wrong in the report OR loot machi hai bhai !

Total cost of the line is 12,000 cr and Viability gap funding required in 8,700 crore ! Either there is something wrong in the report OR loot machi hai bhai !

i was saying the same thing for the last one month but none of our Mumbai forumers realise it that more than 60% VGF is just not fair....also with Rs 600 per km :nuts:

In DM, fare starts from 8, next station is 10 and from there on it increases by Re 1 for every 2 stations on an average (Rs 0.4 per km or Rs. 0.5 per stn) or even lesser.

Max fare in DM is Rs. 30 and longest distance is Dwarka sec-21 to HUDA city centre, a distance of 60 km.



if i want to travel to the next station less than 1km away i wil have to pay Rs8?

so basically if we use the maths for 11.4km in Delhi metro it will cost R8+11.4(0.4)=about Rs12.5

in the region of Rs12-13


am i correct?


I think the breakdown of Mumbai metro line 1 is better cause if i want to travel to the next station I am only charged Rs3. Which is fair.....


However I am guessing most people will end up using this line to get to Dn Nagar-Andheri which is about Rs3 from the western side and Rs 6 from the eastern side and Rs 3 from the western

Min fare in Mumbai is either 6 as you said or 9 as was reported earlier. Then how can you be charged Rs. 3 for next station ?

DM is indeed expensive for very short trips but for very long distances it turns out to be cheaper than even non-AC DTC buses in some cases because whenever you change a bus, you have to buy a new ticket and for metro, 1 ticket is valid for any number of transfers.

Fare of non-AC DTC buses is:

0-4 km = Rs 5
4-8 km = Rs 10
> 8 km = Rs 15

Imagine need for changing 3 buses by traveling 10 km each in all 3 for a 30 km trip. Rs. 45 for a 30 km non-AC and slow travel :bash:

Min fare in Mumbai is either 6 as you said or 9 as was reported earlier. Then how can you be charged Rs. 3 for next station ?

DM is indeed expensive for very short trips but for very long distances it turns out to be cheaper than even non-AC DTC buses in some cases because whenever you change a bus, you have to buy a new ticket and for metro, 1 ticket is valid for any number of transfers.

Fare of non-AC DTC buses is:

0-4 km = Rs 5
4-8 km = Rs 10
> 8 km = Rs 15

Imagine need for changing 3 buses by traveling 10 km each in all 3 for a 30 km trip. Rs. 45 for a 30 km non-AC and slow travel :bash:

oh yeah

its Rs6 as a min. Not Rs3 my mistake.



Still it works out cheaper....


not bad a fare structure...

‘Metro I will be ready by 2011’

Published: Monday, Nov 22, 2010, 3:51 IST
By Ninad Siddhaye | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

It is probably for the first time that a top official working on the first metro corridor in the city, connecting Versova and Ghatkopar via Andheri (VAG), has spoken out against criticism levelled against the project. In an interview with DNA, Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) director KP Maheshwari has said that the line will start running by 2011. Excerpts from the conversation:

Authorities have been at the receiving end of criticism regarding the sluggish rate at which work for the first line is going on. Some have said the corridor will not be complete before 2018. What is your response?
These allegations have very little base. I am confident that the first metro will be ready by the middle of next year. During the past 45 days or so, we have been able to mobilise huge resources to speed up work in spite of several hurdles. The monsoon has been erratic, and there have been festivals like Ganeshotsav, Navratri, Dussehra, Diwali and Eid one after the other. The market has also seen a huge shortage of sand and steel. Shortage of skilled and unskilled labour is an ongoing issue. Despite these constraints, we worked 232% faster in October than in the previous four months.


There have been allegations that authorities have not taken permissions from the fire brigade. Critics claim that the stations are designed in such a manner that fire engines will find it difficult to reach adjoining buildings in case of emergencies.
There is little truth in these allegations. First and foremost, the designs of the entire corridor have been finalised by the MMRDA [Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority] and not us. Though it’s a fact that the stations are right in the middle of the road, one must understand that this is the first railway project in the city after the British laid the suburban rail network over 150 years back. The significance of the metro cannot be overlooked. While constructing the stations, we have gone by the most stringent fire safety code — the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 130 — in the United States. Our fire safety works in three stages: prevention, detection and fire-fighting. Within the stations, we have special mechanisms to help assist the fire brigade fight fire in adjacent buildings as well.

What about the civil work? Even pillars have not been erected in some parts. What is the progress of the rail over-bridge (RoB), the most complicated part of the alignment?
Civil work is just 3% of the metro construction. By October, 87% of our viaduct works have been completed, while 69% of pile caps have been done. Sixty-three per cent of piers are also ready. In the station works, 83% piles have been done, while 81% columns are ready. Construction for our car depot in DN Nagar is on in full swing. The first metro train is already in town. The second is undergoing 85 to 100 tests in China. Our transformer installation work is also on. The civil work, depot construction and other works should be complete by June next year. Work for the Andheri RoB has also started, with the railways clearing the utility shifting part.

People often complain about the inconvenience caused by metro work.
I can only request them to bear with us. Look at New Delhi, where people suffered similar problems but their lives became easier once the metro was up and running. There is inconvenience, as the construction material and vehicles have to be stationed in the middle of important roads. Once the metro starts running, people will understand how vital it will be in changing their lives.

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http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/interview_metro-i-will-be-ready-by-2011_1470067

civil work is just 3% of metro construction?

civil work is just 3% of metro construction?

plus if they've worked 232% harder and still not even completed 3% of metro construction we are 100% screwed :)

i hope to every God that ever existed that he's full of shit in relation to that statement

‘Metro I will be ready by 2011’

The monsoon has been erratic, and there have been festivals like Ganeshotsav, Navratri, Dussehra, Diwali and Eid one after the other.

Though, the whole interview is full of funny statements, this takes the cake. Why did all the festivals come one after the other, especially this year?

lol

and pigs will fly...

come on man. I think these people know what the people who read the papers dont have an idea about a metro and what it entails

to be honest prior to joining this site, I would believe what he said.... even the average educated man does not have a clue.

I would say SSC members are wayy way way more informed than even the educated man on the street


Politicians take avantage of that

plus if they've worked 232% harder and still not even completed 3% of metro construction we are 100% screwed :)

+++100%
We were 100% screwed on Day 1

He talks about having used the same fire safety codes as used in the US. Somebody better smack this guy and wake him up. The metro is being built in Mumbai, India and not the US. What works in the US should not necessarily work in India as well..

lol

and pigs will fly...

come on man. I think these people know what the people who read the papers dont have an idea about a metro and what it entails

to be honest prior to joining this site, I would believe what he said.... even the average educated man does not have a clue.

I would say SSC members are wayy way way more informed than even the educated man on the street


Politicians take avantage of that

+1 , most of my friends thought that the construction work going on for 2 flyovers were for the Metro :bash: The metro alignment is nowhere close to it.

He talks about having used the same fire safety codes as used in the US. Somebody better smack this guy and wake him up. The metro is being built in Mumbai, India and not the US. What works in the US should not necessarily work in India as well..

So, since you think this guy is an idiot, please tell us which part of the referenced code would not work in India. Not saying you're wrong, but please cite some examples.

Also, why assume that the code will be used verbatim and not as a baseline and modified where necessary?

The stretch between Andheri Station and Teli Gully has been closed for Metro pillar work today.

lol

and pigs will fly...



After Obama became president, Swine Flu (flew)! So sure this is possible. :)

So, since you think this guy is an idiot, please tell us which part of the referenced code would not work in India. Not saying you're wrong, but please cite some examples.

Also, why assume that the code will be used verbatim and not as a baseline and modified where necessary?

When I said India, I meant Mumbai, India and more specifically the Mumbai metro. NFPA 130 mainly deals with underground transit systems and as we all know phase 1 of MumbaiMetro is above ground level. One e.g would be where NFPA 130 requires enclosed emergency stairs to be provided at each end of all platforms which are to be used in case of egress in addition to any other open stairways and escalators. Where did I say that it will be used as a verbatim?

All I wanted to say was just because a system is practised in the USA, does not mean it is good for India as well. There are several factors to be considered e.g if you were to see that phase1 passes through some really dense areas with other commercial/residential buildings very close to the metro..

When I said India, I meant Mumbai, India and more specifically the Mumbai metro. NFPA 130 mainly deals with underground transit systems and as we all know phase 1 of MumbaiMetro is above ground level. One e.g would be where NFPA 130 requires enclosed emergency stairs to be provided at each end of all platforms which are to be used in case of egress in addition to any other open stairways and escalators. Where did I say that it will be used as a verbatim?

All I wanted to say was just because a system is practised in the USA, does not mean it is good for India as well. There are several factors to be considered e.g if you were to see that phase1 passes through some really dense areas with other commercial/residential buildings very close to the metro..

You did not have to say it was going to be used verbatim, you implied it when you said that it would not necessarily suit Mumbai. The only time it would not work for Mumbai is if it were left unmodified. You could have said it was a good (or bad) baseline and that it would have to be modified for use in Mumbai.

Mumbai: The MMRDA has initiated talks with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA),in a bid to raise funds for the Rs 10,000-crore Metro III line from Colaba to Bandra.MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad,who held talks with JICAs senior representative Hiroshi Suzuki,said the outlook for funding is positive.
We have also had a talk with the central urban development ministry in New Delhi and will be forwarding our request to the agency through the state government.We are keen on following the Delhi Metro Model for the third line, he said.JICA,which had financed the Delhi Metro,has shown an interest in the Mumbai Metro.

source
TOI Mumbai(today)

You did not have to say it was going to be used verbatim, you implied it when you said that it would not necessarily suit Mumbai. The only time it would not work for Mumbai is if it were left unmodified. You could have said it was a good (or bad) baseline and that it would have to be modified for use in Mumbai.

Aye aye captain..:)
All Izz well

Can they really conform to a stringent fire safety code without removing encroachments literally kissing the metro stations?

not all of them are encroachments. most of them are legal structures

judging by the pics of the site it does not seem they are very concerned about following best safety practices. open pits, protruding rods, stagnant water, etc

It is mostly the congested areas near the station side.It doesnt help when the locals in the areas basically shopkeepers and hawkers are least concerned abt sanitation and safety. In most areas they have barricaded the place where work is going on and where its done they have setup dividers opened up the remaining place for traffic .

Airport may get ‘cut-&-cover’ metro
Ashley D’Mello TNN

Mumbai: Plans for a metro rail connection with the Santa Cruz airport, which have been hanging for over a year, are finally firming up.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is opting for a ‘cut-and-cover’ tunnel for the seven-km distance between the proposed metro line at the Bandra-Kurla Complex and the international airport.
MMRDA commissioner, Ratnakar Gaikwad said that an elevated metro connection to the airport would cause some problems and the underground route was too expensive. Hence, a cut-and-cover tunnel method was the best option. If this technology is deployed, the metro will travel just below road level, but not deep underground. Officials hope the line will serve thousands of airline passengers who will be able to travel right up to the airport from different parts of the city, while avoiding congested roads.
Gaikwad said that an elevated line costs Rs 200 crore per km, while the underground route costs Rs 600 crore per km. The cut-and-cover method would not be as expensive.
“We are trying to get the Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL), which operates the airport, to foot a portion of the bill,” he said. MMRDA officials said the metro line would be from the Bandra-Kurla Complex and go on to the airport and then further to Kanjurmarg.
Officials said that talks had also been held between MMRDA and City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Cidco) officials on building a connecting metro line right till Panvel to serve the new international airport slated to come up there. “The Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd line could be extended to Panvel. However, Cidco will have to handle the cost and the construction of the project,” they stated.
Officials in transport and other departments said that a connecting metro line to Navi Mumbai areas had been discussed earlier. “But the need has become stronger now with the clearance of the new airport. So, we can definitely expect something more definite,” MMRDA officials said.

Mumbai Metro WIP - Andheri East Railway Station Area.

Metro Station And Connector Bridge to Andheri Station.

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Connector Bridge between Metro Station and Andheri Station.
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Andheri Police Station

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Andheri Police Station Totally Eclipsed !!

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Connector Bridge.

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Towards Railway Line, Public Bridge.
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Metro Station Bldg and Connector Bldg. Side By Side.
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Awesome updates fuwad. But the place is :puke:

Metro Station Bldg and Connector Bldg. Side By Side.
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Under the Metro Station Bldg.
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Metro Work Near Teli Gully - So Near Yet So Far - from Andheri Station.
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Barricading (Road Closed) Near Railway Station.
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Pillar comming up at Western Express Highway Junction.
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good update

but i pity people living/working on that alignment. the place looks like hell

Massive difference between the way DMRC and MM work.


Btw, great pics Fuwad.

well done fuwad... but i can't believe metro is so close to the shops

Underground or over? MMRDA unsure about Metro alignment

It has been a decade since the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation suggested nine routes for the Mumbai Metro, but the city’s planning agency is still not sure how to build the lines and what routes to follow. The latest route worrying the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) officials is the eight-km underground stretch from Bandra-Kurla Complex to the airport because of the cost factor.
“Since the Metro on this stretch will be limited only for the airport passengers, we are not sure if we can spend nearly Rs 4,000 crore for this route,” said Ratnakar Gaikwad metropolitan commissioner.

As an underground Metro line costs Rs 600 crore per km compared to Rs 200 per km for an elevated line, the MMRDA is cautious about all the underground projects.

Gaikwad said the MMRDA is still contemplating whether this line would be underground or elevated.

The Centre had recently refused funding for the Colaba-Bandra underground Metro line because it was “too costly”.

In 2000, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation had suggested nine Metro lines for the Mumbai. The total length of the system was 146.5 km, of which 32.5 km was to be built underground.

However, when MMRDA started implementing the project, it found that the underground projects were highly capital intensive.

Though the Centre has promised to provide a Viability Gap Funding of up to 40% of the project cost, MMRDA officials claim this funding component for the underground lines are greater than 40%. Viability Gap Funding is the amount given by the government to any private company, which is building public infrastructure to make the project commercially viable.

MMRDA officials had even rushed to the secretary urban development in New Delhi seeking a raise in the 40% Viability Gap Funding limit, but the Centre denied any additional fundings.

Worried that private parties would be unwilling to invest in such capital-intensive projects, the MMRDA then quietly decided to alter the routes of the nine proposed Metro lines and even drop some.

The first to be axed may be the Rs 2,187-crore Sewri Prabhadevi line. This 3.5 km underground stretch was the costliest proposed Metro line, with each kilometer costing Rs 624 crore compared to Rs 210 crore per km for elevated lines.

The MMRDA will also change the alignment of the Hutatma Chowk-Ghatkopar-Mulund line and convert it into Carnac Bundar-Wadala-Ghatkopar-Mulund-Thane line.

It also plans to extend the Andheri (East)-Dahisar (East) line up to the airport

source (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Underground-or-over-MMRDA-unsure-about-Metro-alignment/Article1-631517.aspx)

i think it will take a decade more for them to decide and till then the cost would become Rs1000 cr for a km and they will cancel their plans :bash:

ans OMG see the cost Rs 624 cr for a km underground.... that is extremely extremely high

The Two pillars on either sides of the Jog flyover
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COOLGUYS on a roll!

why they are so tall? any idea CG?

why they are so tall? any idea CG?

It has to go over the flyover thats why.

kuwar tu bhondu ka bhondu hi rahenga :jk:

hehe nice joke, thanks for info cg :)

why they are so tall? any idea CG?

Any bridge over a road has to have enough clearance for the largest vehicle.

Mumbai: Plans for a metro rail connection with the Santa Cruz airport,which have been hanging for over a year,are finally firming up.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is opting for a cut-and-cover tunnel for the seven-km distance between the proposed metro line at the Bandra-Kurla Complex and the international airport.
MMRDA commissioner,Ratnakar Gaikwad said that an elevated metro connection to the airport would cause some problems and the underground route was too expensive.Hence,a cut-and-cover tunnel method was the best option.If this technology is deployed,the metro will travel just below road level,but not deep underground.Officials hope the line will serve thousands of airline passengers who will be able to travel right up to the airport from different parts of the city,while avoiding congested roads.
Gaikwad said that an elevated line costs Rs 200 crore per km,while the underground route costs Rs 600 crore per km.The cut-and-cover method would not be as expensive.
We are trying to get the Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL),which operates the airport,to foot a portion of the bill, he said.MMRDA officials said the metro line would be from the Bandra-Kurla Complex and go on to the airport and then further to Kanjurmarg.
Officials said that talks had also been held between MMRDA and City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Cidco) officials on building a connecting metro line right till Panvel to serve the new international airport slated to come up there.The Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd line could be extended to Panvel.However,Cidco will have to handle the cost and the construction of the project, they stated.
Officials in transport and other departments said that a connecting metro line to Navi Mumbai areas had been discussed earlier.But the need has become stronger now with the clearance of the new airport.So,we can definitely expect something more definite, MMRDA officials said.

Source
27th TOI Mumbai

^^Good,Cut and cover method is mostly used for constructing pedestrian Subways

Nice work, Fuwad and CG ! Much appreciated !

So they can use cut and cover for colaba-bandra then no?

So they can use cut and cover for colaba-bandra then no?

Cut and cover requires more space for construction (i.e., wider roads) which might not be available in Colaba-Bandra stretch. In Delhi too, cut and cover was used for less denser areas and tunneling for congested areas (like Chandni chowk) or roads with very high traffic density.

lol! cut and cover for colaba-bandra. might as well just shut down the city for a few years and send everyone on holiday

great pics all

is it just me or do most of the workers appear to stand around and do nothing most of the time?(I maybe totally wrong on this)


The metro is close to the shops. This is exactly what we mean by having metro underground.

Metro Rail Route - Place where Metro Rail Over Bridge is suppose to come up, across SV Road Andheri West. At some distance a lone metro pillar on JP Road.
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Concrete being poured into the slabs on metro connector bridge at Andheri East Railway Station.
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So the construction seems to be pacy now. Also, whats going on with the bridge supposed to be over the tracks? Has the MM1 got the clearance yet?

Awesome updates. Thanks Fuwad and Coolguyz!

Great updates fuwad and Coolguyz!

Metro Rail Route - Place where Metro Rail Over Bridge is suppose to come up, across SV Road Andheri West. At some distance a lone metro pillar on JP Road.
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Will the suspension bridge directly land at the pillar on JP road? Otherwise, I think the work here will not be complete even after 2 years.

The situation is no different near Bandra station, where Line 2 is likely to come up.

Thanks Coolguyz and Fuwad for the updates..

Looking at the pics commercial operations in 2011 looks impossible.. looks more likely in Q2 2012. None of the two major bridges crossing the rlwy track and WE hiway look to be near completion. Was hoping I would get to ride the metro on my trip in late 2011. Also still no renderings of the metro stations

I dont see a train going through that alleyway

I dont see a train going through that alleyway

You need two to be able to go through :)

HT (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Plans-on-to-connect-Mumbai-Navi-Mumbai-Metro-lines/Article1-632507.aspx)
Plans on to connect Mumbai, Navi Mumbai Metro lines

The clearance for the second airport is expected to boost the Metro rail connectivity between the city and Navi Mumbai. Plans are afoot to link the Mumbai Metro network with Navi Mumbai’s so that people can reach the new airport by road and also in the comforts of an air-conditioned Metro coach.

“The clearance of the new airport increases the necessity of a Metro line from Mumbai to the new airport. We are in talks with Cidco to see how our two lines can be integrated,” said Ratnakar Gaikwad, metropolitan commissioner.

While the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is building nines Metro routes in the city — they do not extend beyond Thane creek.

The City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) is constructing six Metro corridors in Navi Mumbai.

The city planners are now looking at integrating the MMRDA’s Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd line with the Panvel-Nerul-Vashi route in Navi Mumbai.

“Senior officials from Cidco and MMRDA are in constant communication about this connectivity. The previous head of Cidco [GS Gill] has had meetings with us on the issue,” Gaikwad said.

There is a growing need to set up a public transport system to allow easy access to the new airport from Mumbai.

The Navi Mumbai airport is likely to see nearly 4.5 crore passengers by 2022, who are likely to use the already saturated six-lane Sion-Panvel Road.

Experts believe that the existing transport infrastructure is not adequate to handle the strain that the new airport will put on the city.

“For a project of this size it is imperative to have a public transport system that will offer the public connectivity to this area at a low cost,” said Ashok Datar, transport expert.

Versova-Andheri station patch of Metro-I may start soon

Published: Tuesday, Nov 30, 2010, 0:55 IST
By Ninad Siddhaye | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

For those residing along the 3.25-km stretch from Versova to Andheri station (West), the last 18-20 months have mostly been about dust, noise and congestion due to the construction of the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor of the Metro-I line. These residents may soon stop ruing their luck if the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) does decide to start running the network partially.

The construction of the 11-km corridor has been going on since February 2008. Among the worst-affected areas due to pre-existing congestion is the Versova to Andheri station (West) stretch, which is also likely to be the first patch to be completed.

According to senior officials in the MMRDA, the authority can start operations here if the need arises. “The Versova-DN Nagar-Andheri station stretch can technically be started if the authority wants a portion of the metro to kick-start. It is common practice in railway infrastructure projects to start a new route in patches. We would require permissions from the commissioner of railway safety (CRS) before commissioning this patch. Even the concessioners, Reliance Infrastructure and Viola Transport, will be excited to start the route partially,” said an official involved with the construction.

When asked about such a possibility, MMRDA metropolitan commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad told DNA that the authority’s first priority is to make the entire 11-km route operational within 2011.

“We will be completing the work by June next year. Our attempt will be to commission the route by October 2011. Though there is no formal plan to start the metro partially, the contract agreement does have a clause through which we can ask the concessioner to commission the metro in patches,” he said.

The officials have also made the much-awaited breakthrough on the Andheri rail-over bridge (RoB), which will take the metro over the railway lines. “We will be formally signing an agreement with the Western Railway this week for the construction of the 183-metre RoB. The work has already started with the railways beginning to shift underground utilities in their area,” informed the official.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_versova-andheri-station-patch-of-metro-i-may-start-soon_1474238

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http://epaper.dnaindia.com/epapermain.aspx?edorsup=Main&queryed=9&querypage=4&boxid=93&parentid=129918&eddate=11/30/2010

Don't know whether this is the right place to post this.

‘Sea links should have rail tracks’

Published: Tuesday, Nov 30, 2010, 3:27 IST
By Rajendra Aklekar | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

City planners say that any new sea links in Mumbai should have light rail lines on them for mass transit instead of making them just for cars and road traffic.

Dr PC Sehgal, managing director, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation says that the new sea link connecting Worli and South Mumbai will add to traffic congestion. “This new sea link will just get more and more cars to south Mumbai, which is already congested. Pumping more cars into such a small areas would be disastrous. Instead of this, having a rail line on the link will help mass transit,” adds Sehgal.

Arun Mokashi, transport specialist with the World Bank agrees with Sehgal. “It is a fantastic idea. We city planners have been suggesting this to the authorities for years now. Look at south Mumbai, is there any space available to widen roads or park cars?

A mass-transit system using a sea link will cut down pollution levels too,” said Mokashi, who was responsible for reviving the transport infrastructure of Afghanistan after the war.

There are others who have suggested other mass transit options.”I think instead of a rail link, a sky bus would be a better option on such dedicated lanes. It will not only allow mass transit, but would also provide space for pedestrians to walk near the sky bus corridors,” said Sudhir Badami, IIT civil engineer and transport analyst.

Ashok Datar of Mumbai Environment Social Network too believes that a sky bus is a more viable option. “It would be a better option for airport connectivity. A high volume rail would ease the traffic congestion in South Mumbai. We urgently need to control addition of four-wheelers to the city,” Datar said.

Sehgal concludes, “Car owners can park their vehicles at the multi-floored facility at a station at the beginning of this sea link, where they can leave their cars and take the rail. Thegovernment should think about it.”

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_sea-links-should-have-rail-tracks_1474231

lol! wut? where would the lines start and end? from one end of the bridge to the other? it makes sense only if they are part of a larger metro line like in the case of MTHL

Chavan seeks new financial models for infra projects

Ashley D’Mello TNN 30-11-2010.

Mumbai: Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has called for the development of new financial models for large infrastructure projects in the city. This is aimed at giving the Maharashtra government more control over these projects and a greater share of the profits.

Government sources said one of the new models will be applicable to the Sewri-Nhava trans-harbor link project and the Colaba-Bandra metro line — the third line of the project. However, they said the reworking of the financial models may lead to project delays.

The chief minister called for the models at a meeting last week with officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), who made a twohour presentation.

The move will have a lasting effect on Maharashtra’s infrastructure sector. It will mean that government officials will dominate decisionmaking pertaining to infrastructure projects, even if there is participation from private players.
Sources said the MMRDA has already begun developing the financial models.

They said the models will create equal stakes in projects for the government and private players.

The first two metro lines are being developed along the public-private partnership (PPP) model, in which the private player dominates.

“The new models will give us greater say in projects, including the metro,” said an MMRDA official. “And once a project is complete, the facility created can be made operational on PPP basis. The chief minister is also inclined to take financial aid for these projects from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency and the World Bank.”

He said MMRDA officials are hopeful of the central government giving clearance to the authority’s proposals since “the chief minister has strong connections with New Delhi” owing to his past association with the prime minister’s office.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDEwLzExLzMwI0FyMDEyMDQ%3D

MMRDA’s metro bridge at Andheri station gets WR’s nod

30-11-2010 Mumbai Mirror. Aneesh.Phadnis.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and Western Railway (WR) have resolved their differences over the construction of a metro line bridge over Andheri station. In fact sources said that the two government bodies are all set to sign an agreement in the next few days. Work on the first phase of the metro line connecting Versova-Ghatkopar began in 2008 and is 70 per cent complete. “Fabrication of steel girders is on. The railways have also begun shifting utilities alongside and under the tracks. In the next four to five days we will sign an agreement with WR,” said MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad.

The first phase of the project costing Rs 2,356 crore will be completed by June 2011. Gaikwad said the trial runs and safety tests will be carried by Commissioner of Railway Safety thereafter and the line will be open by October 2011. The 180-metre long bridge made of steel girders will be 15-m high. One of its pillars will be erected between the tracks. WR will have to carry out a mega block during the construction of this bridge. “The railways were sitting on our project because it has plans to construct an elevated line from Churchgate to Virar. Since that was not finalised we were not getting a clearance,” a MMRDA official rued. However, railway officials say there were issues pertaining to design and material used in construction.

Meanwhile, Gaikwad had made a presentation to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan about the ongoing infrastructure works in the city. Chavan suggested that MMRDA look at new models of financing the projects.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=TU1JUi8yMDEwLzExLzMwI0FyMDA5MDA%3D

^^ i'll believe that only when WR confirms it. gaikwad keeps on spouting crap all the time

great pics all

is it just me or do most of the workers appear to stand around and do nothing most of the time?(I maybe totally wrong on this)


The metro is close to the shops. This is exactly what we mean by having metro underground.

Thats true for every project i have seen. very rarely i have seen scores of workers working simultaneously and big machines moving on some project in India. usually even on highways or airports you would see couple of 'volunteer' type workers working and rest talking to each other.
i wonder how they complete projects, i guess there is some amazing machine which finishes jobs away from peoples eyes when we are sleeping.

MMRDA’s metro bridge at Andheri station gets WR’s nod

30-11-2010 Mumbai Mirror. Aneesh.Phadnis.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and Western Railway (WR) have resolved their differences over the construction of a metro line bridge over Andheri station. ...... The 180-metre long bridge made of steel girders will be 15-m high. .....“The railways were sitting on our project because it has plans to construct an elevated line from Churchgate to Virar. Since that was not finalised we were not getting a clearance,” a MMRDA official rued. ........
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=TU1JUi8yMDEwLzExLzMwI0FyMDA5MDA%3D


15 m seems enough to leave space for elevated railway line below the metro bridge. Usual railway elevation of power lines must be 5 m from ground. So with clearances and additional 5 m for the elevated railway, 15 m seems ok.

They will probably start versova to andheri first, without stops!

Versova-Andheri station patch of Metro-I may start soon

Published: Tuesday, Nov 30, 2010, 0:55 IST
By Ninad Siddhaye | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

For those residing along the 3.25-km stretch from Versova to Andheri station (West), the last 18-20 months have mostly been about dust, noise and congestion due to the construction of the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor of the Metro-I line. These residents may soon stop ruing their luck if the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) does decide to start running the network partially.

The construction of the 11-km corridor has been going on since February 2008. Among the worst-affected areas due to pre-existing congestion is the Versova to Andheri station (West) stretch, which is also likely to be the first patch to be completed.

According to senior officials in the MMRDA, the authority can start operations here if the need arises. “The Versova-DN Nagar-Andheri station stretch can technically be started if the authority wants a portion of the metro to kick-start. It is common practice in railway infrastructure projects to start a new route in patches. We would require permissions from the commissioner of railway safety (CRS) before commissioning this patch. Even the concessioners, Reliance Infrastructure and Viola Transport, will be excited to start the route partially,” said an official involved with the construction.

When asked about such a possibility, MMRDA metropolitan commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad told DNA that the authority’s first priority is to make the entire 11-km route operational within 2011.

“We will be completing the work by June next year. Our attempt will be to commission the route by October 2011. Though there is no formal plan to start the metro partially, the contract agreement does have a clause through which we can ask the concessioner to commission the metro in patches,” he said.

The officials have also made the much-awaited breakthrough on the Andheri rail-over bridge (RoB), which will take the metro over the railway lines. “We will be formally signing an agreement with the Western Railway this week for the construction of the 183-metre RoB. The work has already started with the railways beginning to shift underground utilities in their area,” informed the official.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_versova-andheri-station-patch-of-metro-i-may-start-soon_1474238

This is what I had guessed long ago.

Versova-Andheri station patch of Metro-I may start soon

What's the use of even starting such a short stretch (apart from gaining publicity by inaugurating the metro).

better access to versova. benefits maybe a couple thousand people. and they make some revenue early on although they do have to start maintaining earlier as well.

my biggest fear in mumbai metro is that of paan. crowding will work out over time as all the links are built between metro and suburban.

Mumbai has more pan stains on its roads that even delhi! All on a suddent you cant expect the people to make the stations and trains clean... Its a continuous learning process and the authorities should make it a matter of pride for every mumbaikar to keep its metros and stations clean...

Second leg of Mumbai Metro flawed: Sreedharan

Mumbai: The second leg of Mumbai's ambitious Metro project, the 32-km long Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd corridor is doomed in more than one way, according to 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan.

In a letter (a copy of which is with MiD DAY) to the Maharashtra Government and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Sreedharan states that the original plan of two separate lines - Line No 2 from Charkop to Colaba and Line No 3 from Bandra to Mankhurd - was more viable than the present Charkop-Bandra-Mankh- urd corridor.

The proposed Charkop-Colaba line by DMRC was a much longer route, so MMRDA decided to go ahead with the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd line instead.

He reasons that the Charkop-Colaba line would provide easy access to the thousands of commuters who travel to South Mumbai everyday.

The original plan was made when officials from the MMRDA, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Maharashtra Chief Secretary met in the capital in 2008. However, Sreedharan claims in the letter, the MMRDA took a U-turn and decided to build Line No 2 as Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd instead.

Speaking to MiD DAY, Chief of Transport and Commission P R K Murthy admitted that metro Line No 2 was earlier planned between Charkop-Colaba and said changes were made only because the Charkop-Colaba line would have been longer than the present plan for the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd line.

In the letter, Sreedharan has also strongly suggested that the metro Line No 2 be constructed on the lines of the DMRC model and not the Build Operate Transfer (BOT) model to save on costs. He says that a metro project has never been successful on a BOT basis anywhere in the world.

It is, therefore, too early to draw comfort from metro Line No 1 of Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar, which is being constructed by Reliance Infra, he has stated.

"If a metro construction is undertaken by a private party, there are no duty and tax concessions, making the project costlier by 12 to 15 per cent. Further, the cost of finance works out to be much higher for a private builder. These factors make BOT projects costlier by 25 to 30 per cent," independent architect Nitin Killawala told MiD DAY.

The increased budget outlined by MMRDA for the metro lines is expected to ultimately hurt the commuters who will have to pay more fares to use the service.

The budget for the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd line is Rs. 8,250 crore, more than three times the Rs. 2,356 crore budget for the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar line.


source (http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/second-leg-of-mumbai-metro-flawed-sreedharan-69763?cp)

^^ We can now expect another angry reply from MMRDA....:lol:

Near Alsafa village, this is gonna be a station plus the link road is gonna pass through here.
OT the andheri ghatkopar link road on the ghatkopar side is partly operational
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Why are there pillars standing in the middle of the road right next to the elevated metro track in the second picture from the bottom.

^^ i believe those are the pillars of the station... I think its chakala station, correct me if iam wrong!

nice update CG,, now work is going in good speed.

Good pics Coolguyz

great pics CG

hhmm work seems to have picked up


as for sreedharan, with BKc coming up as a big CBD in the future I feel the charkhop to mankhurd line is better suited to the city.


I think MMDRa are crappy, but i think its the right desicion this time.


This will provide another east west connectivity + access to navi mumbai commuters

yup 5lac people work in BKC, it will be good option for them.....certainly good decision

Lol at the choice of words used by reporters. Line 2 is "doomed". Also the last line. Line 1 is 2000 cr and Line 2 is 8000 cr. Of course assholes, as line 2 is more than 3 times bigger.

@ Ichi: as per the original plan also, both BKC and NM would have got connectivity but with a line transfer.

Great updates fuwad and Coolguyz!



Will the suspension bridge directly land at the pillar on JP road? Otherwise, I think the work here will not be complete even after 2 years.

The situation is no different near Bandra station, where Line 2 is likely to come up.

this place looks filthy crowded and still the metro here is not underground?
this is stupid.

what about colaba-bandra-mankhurd?

‘Separate company for infrastructure projects’

Published: Thursday, Dec 2, 2010, 1:05 IST
By Ninad Siddhaye | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has directed MMRDA officials to “form a separate company” to carry out big-ticket infrastructure projects.

At a recent meeting with top officials, Chavan said the company will carry out projects such as metro and monorail and will have dedicated funds for what has been termed “corporate social responsibility” towards the betterment of Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

MMRDA metropolitan commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad and his team gave a two-hour presentation to the chief minister on the various infrastructure projects carried out by the authority recently.
During the meeting, Chavan mooted the idea of forming the company.

An official from the chief minister’s office said the company will have stakeholders including the Centre, the state government, City Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco), MMRDA, and other agencies involved in infrastructure development of the region.

The company, he said, would have a separate source of funds that can be utilised for corporate social responsibility.

While the top brass of the authority remained tight-lipped about the formation of the new company, MMRDA member and BJP corporator Ashish Shelar lambasted the idea of forming a new company. “This goes to show that the new chief minister is likely to go one step ahead of his predecessor,” he said. “In the name of building the metro and monorail, the company is busy selling land and earning billions. Who will be responsible if the company fails?”

Shelar also criticised the authority for the way it claims to be the city’s saviour. “Who has asked them to construct the metro? Even the BMC has land as a resource. But it does not have any right to utilise it. MMRDA seems to be the only body that is controlled entirely by the chief minister and a handful of bureaucrats. There is no restriction on how they spend the money earned by selling land. The formation of the company shows that the chief minister will soon become the city’s CEO.”

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_separate-company-for-infrastructure-projects_1475262

I would like the CM to be the city's CEO ....as long as he is accountable the way any CEO in the corporate world is. Its a sorry tamasha ...it feels like yesterday when the other Chavan was doing the same shenanigans. Fast forward two years and another Chavan will be having the same briefings.

Source (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cidco-mulls-metro-between-navi-mumbai-mumbai/416892/)
State-run City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plan to build a metro rail connectivity between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, the eastern suburb of the city.

The rail link is considered necessary as it will help decongest the growing traffic once the proposed airport comes up in Navi Mumbai.

“We held a preliminary discussion to assess the possibility of a metro railway connecting Navi Mumbai and Mumbai. The cost of the project is yet to be ascertained,” Cidco Joint Managing Director Tanaji Satre told Business Standard.

Cidco has already indicated that the airport would be made accessible to all major forms of transport including the road networks, the metro, the suburban railways and even via a hovercrat service. As far as metro railway is concerned, a city transport expert, who did not want to be quoted, said the proposed metro rail project would cost over Rs 10,000 crore. He also recalled that Cidco’s metro rail project for Navi Mumbai alone would need Rs 3,000 crore.

The metro railway would be in addition to the Rs 7,700 crore Mumbai Trans Harbour Road Link project.

On November 22, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) gave its green signal to the proposed airport in Navi Mumbai, after several years of delay due to ecological concerns raised by the ministry.

Cidco is a nodal agency appointed by the Maharashtra government for developing the Navi Mumbai international airport, while MMRDA is a planning agency engaged in carrying out various infrastructure projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Even though MoEF has given its nod, Cidco has said the actual construction would begin in October next year. The airport is being built to cater to 60 million passengers annually.

As reported earlier, the Panvel-Uran railway line, which has two tracks mainly serving the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, besides a defence establishment at Mora, is being converted into a dedicated freight corridor.

well, i think charkop-bandra-colaba line would have seen long queues of commuters outside metro stations as many people wud hv moved from local trains to this line....

people driving in cars shud be making use of public transport and not frm one public trnsprt to another...

so charkop-bandra-mankhurd line is better and bandra-colaba line shud be such that the two bandra stations on metro line 1 and line 2 are at some distance hence deterring people to shift from local trains to metro....

Metro Construction on JP Road Andheri West.

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Azad Nagar Station comming up

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What's the use of even starting such a short stretch (apart from gaining publicity by inaugurating the metro).

The news of partial opening is a piece of imagination of the reporter. Even Gaikwad doesnt confirm it as per the news article.

It is very evident from fuwad's pictures that the bridge connecting Andheri station and JP road is the most challenging portion in Line 1 (and hardly any work is done there). If they could complete it, it shluld not take long time to complet the entire line

Electric Poles on the viaduct near Wadia High School JP Road.

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Electric Poles on the viaduct near Apna Bazar JP Road.

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Metro Construction on JP Road - Link Road Junction.

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^^^^oh they have laid poles on western side too !!!! thats good, poles are also up near SEEPZ junction

Coolguyz and Fuwad, you guys 'double-handedly' update us on the Mumbai infra scene ! Kudos to you ! And many, many thanks !

:) I mostly cover the Metro, that too only on the western side, its Coolguyz who is Cool !!

Coolguyz and Fuwad, you guys 'double-handedly' update us on the Mumbai infra scene ! Kudos to you ! And many, many thanks !

+1,,, many thanks

Coolguyz and Fuwad, you guys 'double-handedly' update us on the Mumbai infra scene ! Kudos to you ! And many, many thanks !
+100 :cheers:

HC stays plan for shops on Metro II
Shibu Thomas TNN 3-12-2010.

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Thursday granted an interim stay on the commercial exploitation of the 27 stations falling in the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd line of the Mumbai Metro II. Hearing a PIL filed by Juhu residents and Nanavati hospital, a division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice Shahrukh Kathawalla has asked the MMRDA to file an affidavit in reply to the issues raised in the petition.

MMRDA assured the HC that it would not commence work on the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd line until it has received approvals from all authorities. Earlier, in October 2009, the HC had granted a similar stay on the commercial exploitation of the stations of the second leg of Mumbai Metro following another petition filed by local residents.

Phase one of the Mumbai Metro project comprises three lines: Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar; Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd; and Colaba-Bandra-International Airport. The first two corridors have been awarded to Anil Ambani’s Reliance Infra-led consortium Mumbai Metro Transport Private Ltd.

Senior advocate Rafiq Dada, counsel for the petitioners, said the proposed project is coming up in the face of a host of violations. The advocate questioned the government over the ‘‘failure’’ to consider an underground Metro, instead of the elevated Metro line.

The PIL has challenged the government notification of August 2009 introducing changes in the development control regulations allowing extra FSI and commercial exploitation of the Metro stations. The changes were brought into force even while the government invited objections and suggestions over the amendment to the regulations.

The petitioners claimed that though the proposed line passes through CRZ areas, no environmental clearance had been obtained. Permission from the fire brigade had also not come. The petitioners said that the project did not take into consideration the health hazards and environmental destruction which will put at stake the safety of the public at large.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDEwLzEyLzAzI0FyMDA5MDI%3D

what are they building b/w those pillars?

what are they building b/w those pillars?

Which pic ?

the trolley holding the precasted segments look awesome

Which pic ?

This One..

work has picked up pace after sakinaka towards highway
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4337/img0280g.jpg (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/img0280g.jpg/)

^^ Yes it's very confusing. Then there's pillars on the other side of the road :nuts:

what are they building b/w those pillars?

Those and the ones on the side are for building the stations

Source (http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_metro-in-2011-far-fetched-but-mmrda-says-all-is-well_1477213)
Will Mumbai see its first metro in 2011? The official answer to this question remains “Yes. Either by June or October 2011.” However, reality seems to be quite different. DNA has copies of the past three months’ progress reports of the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) corridor that suggest that a huge amount of work still needs to be carried out by the Mumbai Metro One Pvt ltd (MMOPL) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

One of the basic constraints remains the Right Of Way (RoW) where the clear road is to be provided by MMRDA to MMOPL for constructing the metro route. Until October 2010, MMRDA was still to provide 770 m of RoW to the MMOPL for carrying out metro-related work. This physical handover includes area in Old Nagardas road to Teli Gulli, portions of Cardinal Gracious road, Mahakali Caves road, Weight Bridge and Glass Traders area, Asalfa Station (Subhash Nagar) area, area near start of Asalfa station and a Shiv Sena shakha close to it. This RoW was one km in August and September.

Reports of August, September and October submitted by MMOPL (A special project vehicle between Reliance Infrastructure and Veolia Transport-France in which MMRDA has 26% stake) to MMRDA indicate that claims made by the state and Reliance are nothing but an eyewash. The reports, copies of which are with DNA, show that till October 2010, of the total 766 U girders (A U shaped cement construction on top of the pier of the elevated metro) of the 11-km odd route, casting of only 267 has been completed, while only 182 have been erected so far.

Even when the construction is on in full swing, one can only launch 40 to 50 girders per month, clearly showing that the civil work is at a snail’s pace contrary to claims made by MMOPL as well as MMRDA.

When asked about the progress report indicating delays, MMRDA spokesperson Dilip Kawathkar said that the authority was committed on completing the first metro within the year 2011.
If the slow pace of erecting of the U girders is one concern, the Andheri rail over-bridge is yet another area.

Though officials have been claiming that the Western Railway (WR) has, in principle, cleared the construction of the approximately 180-m bridge, there is no clarity over the period needed in which the WR will give a ‘power block’ for construction.

According to sources in the authority, as many as 70 power blocks are needed for the construction of the bridge. However, with the WR officials not being able to give the clearance in time, the construction is bound to go beyond October 2011, as the construction period for the bridge is at least 10 months.

^^ Graphical part of the above report.

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5981/1262010104136am.jpg

http://epaper.dnaindia.com/epapermain.aspx?edorsup=Main&queryed=9&querypage=2&boxid=90&parentid=130338&eddate=12/06/2010

:lol:

the mmrda is such a bloody disaster

:lol:

the mmrda is such a bloody disaster

+1! These guys are even worse that brain dead!

Station at 48 metres to give bird’s-eye view of Chembur

Published: Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010, 2:06 IST
By Ninad Siddhaye | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

Just how elevated can be the elevated metro? If the highest point at which the first metro corridor of Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) will be running is 22 m at the Western Express Highway metro station, in case of the second corridor, it will be 47 m.

According to documents submitted by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in the Bombay high court regarding a PIL by residents association, the average height of a metro station of Metro-II is equal to a 10-storey building, at a height of 30 m.

The authority has submitted a number of clearances issued by various other agencies in court with regard to the PIL. As per one of them — an NoC given by the Airport Authority of India, the average height of the 32 stations of the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd corridor ranges between 28.7 m and 47.8 m from Average Mean Sea Level (AMSL).

According to experts, the AMSL in Mumbai is not more than seven metres, which means the stations will be 21-41 metres high on an average.

Architect Nitin Killawala, one of the petitioners against the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd route being elevated, feels that stations at such heights are unimaginable.

“What this means is that the minimum height of a metro station itself will be close to 10 floors. The highest station as per the copy of NoC is at Shivaji Chowk in Chembur, which will be 47.8 m high; that would be parallel to the 15th floor. Which fire brigade ladder can reach this station in case of any mishap?” he asked.

However, MMRDA officials as well as Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd defended the heights. According to KP Maheshwari, director of MMOPL, these heights should not be of any concern.

“The heights are standard and around the world metro stations are constructed at such heights,” he said.

When asked about the stations at Vile Parle (near the Milan Subway on SV Road) and Nanavati hospital not being permitted, Maheshwari said that MMRDA officials are taking care of it. MMRDA spokesperson Dilip Kawathkar said that the issue of height permissions is being sorted out.

“We will verify the heights of the Vile Parle and Nanavati stations and the guidelines issued by AAI will be followed,” he assured.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_station-at-48-metres-to-give-bird-s-eye-view-of-chembur_1477715

Metro partners give conflicting dates of project completion

Ashley D'Mello, TNN, Dec 7, 2010, 04.05am IST

Mumbai: Want to know when the Metro line from Versova to Ghatkopar will be finally ready for public use Pose this question to the partners implementing the project and you will get two dates.

While the Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL),which is building the Rs 2,356-crore first line,insists that it will be ready by June-July 2011,officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) are sure that we may have to wait till next Diwali.

When contacted,MMOPL director K P Maheshwari said,We are targeting the middle of next year for finishing the line. On the other hand,MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad said,We will be happy if it (the first line) is ready by Diwali next year.

When pointed out the disparity,MMRDA officials were quick to point out that according to the agreement the date of completion was 2012.Maheshwari,however,said,The Metro rail is a large infrastructure project.A difference of one or two months is quite okay.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Metro-partners-give-conflicting-dates-of-project-completion/articleshow/7056696.cms

Why do they want to escalate the cost of project by building tall piers and stations. To earn more VGF ?

^^

I wish they could do that by going underground. But I doubt the authenticity of the report. I beleive it was DNA again that published an article about partial opening

The 48m high station high seems improbably. Also, the report seems to say that the average height will be high. Either there is some confusion of units (feet and meters) or some other error. The typical station would not be more than 15m above the ground level.

The 48m high station high seems improbably. Also, the report seems to say that the average height will be high. Either there is some confusion of units (feet and meters) or some other error. The typical station would not be more than 15m above the ground level.

the 48M height is at the shivaji chowk (aka r k studios). this is where the e freeway comes out of the barc hills and then proceeds to eeh via govandi (erstwhile duke's).

the next stop on the line is chembur naka. this is where it will have to cross the monorail.

further down it will have to merge / align with SCLR, cross kurla station and get to BKC finally cross the bandra flyover and reach bandra terminus.

so.... it think this height is in the ballpark.

the fact that it is so ludicrous is what makes it seem incredulous.

Metro car shed at racecourse awaits eco clearance

Sanjeev Shivadekar, TNN, Dec 8, 2010, 05.01am IST

NAGPUR/MUMBAI: While the MMRDA pushes for the third Metro line from Colaba to Bandra, there is some uncertainty over the issue of availability of land at the racecourse for the project. What adds to the problem is that environmental clearances have not been obtained.

"The land for building the car shed is yet to be transferred from the BMC to MMRDA. Necessary permissions like environmental clearance will be taken only after the land is transferred to the MMRDA," said chief minister Prithviraj Chavan. He was replying to a query raised by the Opposition members on the status of Metro 3. Leader of Opposition Eknath Khadse (BJP) along with other BJP MLAs and Vinod Ghosalkar of the Shiv Sena had raised the issue on Tuesday during the legislative assembly's question hour.

The permission for the land is not expected to come smoothly as the Sena controls the corporation while the Congress controls the MMRDA, said state government officials. The third line of the Metro from Colaba to Bandra is expected to be underground from Colaba to Mahalaxmi. This is being done to protect the heritage monuments in Mumbai, said MMRDA officials.

Replying to the query from the Opposition members, Chavan said that a consultant has suggested an underground car shed spread across 20 hectares to be built below the racecourse. Early this year, a meeting in this regard was conducted between the urban development department, BMC and MMRDA officials, he said. "On June 15, the government gave its consent for the proposal. On August 2, a meeting was held with the principal secretary (urban development) regarding transfer of land between BMC and MMRDA," he said.

But he admitted that the land has still not been handed over from the BMC to MMRDA

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Metro-car-shed-at-racecourse-awaits-eco-clearance/articleshow/7063022.cms

Whats the need for eco-clearance if it is going to be an underground car shed on a non-forest type piece of land ?

any large project needs eco-clearance, even large buildings. its to mitigate local environmental problems. if you are digging under a large green space its quite essential to ensure things are restored properly and that during construction no damage is done to the local area

it also comes under crz, as does almost all of bombay

Sure. Maybe I did'nt phrase that right. I'm sure you need a clearance and you should. I can't seem to understand the reason its stalled. As I see it, this one should'nt be that big a deal.

the 48M height is at the shivaji chowk (aka r k studios). this is where the e freeway comes out of the barc hills and then proceeds to eeh via govandi (erstwhile duke's).

the next stop on the line is chembur naka. this is where it will have to cross the monorail.

In Delhi metro, height of the viaducts range from 17 to 20 m when they cross flyovers.

Mid Day (http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/dec/091210-Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar-Metro-Rail-WEH-traffic-jams.htm)

With just six months left for the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro Rail deadline, it looks like traffic jams and bottlenecks on the WEH will continue to haunt motorists

In a five-part series, MiD DAY highlights the progress and status of various infrastructure projects in the city

Dreams of commuting by the city's first Metro Rail between Versova and Ghatkopar will continue to remain just that for now, as pending civil work and department clearances pose hurdles in meeting the deadline of June 2011.


However, MMRDA Commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad said that work is in full swing and MMRDA has all required permissions in place.

Commenting on meeting the June 2011 deadline, Gaikwad said, "It is the deadline set by Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) and we are happy that they are a year ahead of the official date (June 2012) as per the concession agreement between MMRDA and MMOPL. I assure that commuters will surely be able to travel in the Metro by Diwali next year."

On the other hand, architect Nitin Killawala who has filed a case against the Metro project in the High Court feels that MMRDA is misleading people by giving wrong information.

"The MMRDA commissioner's comment that commuters will be able to ride in the Metro by next Diwali itself proves that the project will be delayed."

Killawala said that barely 6 km of the 11-km stretch has been completed so far. This includes the viaduct or the tubular structure through which the Metro trains will pass.

Moreover, of the 424 pillars on the route, 370 have been erected. Of these, viaducts have been placed on 180 pillars.

Delay factors

The toughest task for the MMRDA is to construct a bridge over Andheri station and above the Western Express Highway.

MMRDA spokesperson and Joint Project Director Dilip Kawatkar said, "We are in constant touch with Western Railway on this issue.

MMRDA will carry out the construction work in such a manner that it does not cause inconvenience to commuters using railway services."

Kawatkar added that the stable iron bridge that will be placed over the WEH is ready at Kolkata and will be transported to Mumbai soon.

Work at night

The MMRDA will be able to work only during the night at road junctions as it can cause traffic jams during the daytime.

"Work is moving at snail's pace. Even if MMRDA works round the clock, it will not be able to meet deadline," said Killawala.

He added that construction at 22 road junctions that dot the route connecting western suburbs to the eastern side is yet to begin.

Project name: Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro
Cost: Rs 2,356 crore
Project started: March 2008
Official date of completion: August 2012
Expected date of completion: The civic work is expected to be completed by March 2011, after which trial runs will be conducted. MMRDA claims services will be operational by June 2011

Benefits
REDUCED TRAVEL TIME: The entire 11.7 km distance will be covered in 21 minutes as against the present 90 minutes that travelling by road takes
LESS POLLUTION: Will ease traffic on the road, thereby helping to reduce vehicular pollution
Rail Access: Will provide rail based access to MIDC, SEEPZ and other commercial developments
East meets West: Will connect the western suburbs to the eastern suburbs through rail for the first time

Line 1: Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar
Line 2: Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd, will be constructed by Reliance Infrastructure.
This is the longest Metro train corridor (32 km) on Public-Private Partnership
Line 3: Colaba-Bandra (proposed)

Work is on track: MMOPL

Taking potshots at detractors, K P Maheshwari, Director of MMOPL, said, "More than 70 per cent of the civic work on the VAG corridor is complete and we are confident that the project will be complete by June-July 2011."

Maheshwari also said that the work on VAG corridor is being carried out round-the-clock and MMOPL has all necessary permissions to carry out the work because of which there is no chance of a delay in the project.

He said, "I think that people who are critcising us are not aware of the ground reality. I feel that before making any misleading comments they should do their homework.

We have also increased the number of cranes that place viaducts on the pillars. If required we will assign more cranes to speed up the process."

Maheshwari also said that more than 1,200 workers are working round the clock at the Metro carshed site at D N Nagar and that work at most of the metro stations is complete.

Metro trials to start by mid-February

Ashley D’Mello TNN 11-12-2010

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metro’s first train is expected to make a trial run by mid-Febuary next year. The route will be Versova to a spot on J P Road near the Andheri railway station. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is bragging that it is pulling out all the stops to make the trial run a success.

Stung by criticism that the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar phase of the Metro project would not take off next year, as announced, MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad said work is progressing on schedule on both Metro and monorail projects.

Gaikwad said the trials will in all circumstances be held in February. He said that more than 3,000 people are working round the clock on the Metro line to make it happen. Citizens’ groups had expressed doubts about the project being on schedule.

The Metro’s first line is being built through a special purpose vehicle with the joint participation of Reliance Infra, the MMRDA and a French multinational, Veolia. Though the trial run will be held in February, the actual services will start sometime near Diwali.

“Over 85% of the piles of the viaduct on which the Metro will run are ready; 64% of the portals for the viaduct piles are ready as are 74% of the station columns,” Gaikwad said.

As far as the monorail project is concerned, the first phase (Chembur to Wadala) is ready. The civil work will be completed by March. The second phase (Wadala to Jacob Circle) will be complete by October. An exhibition run of the monorail was carried out on Republic Day this year, amid
much fanfare.

The monorail has had several problems, one of the main being an objection raised by Arthur Road jail authorities, who were concerned about the rails being too near the high security prison.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDEwLzEyLzExI0FyMDAyMDI%3D

MMRDA chief hits out at Mumbai metro ‘maligners’

Published: Saturday, Dec 11, 2010, 0:06 IST
By Ninad Siddhaye | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

While criticising those who are “maligning the image” of Mumbai’ Metro One, metropolitan commissioner of MMRDA Ratnakar Gaikwad said that the first 11km metro corridor between Versova and Ghatkopar via Andheri is ahead of schedule and would commence between June and October 2011. He said that the test run should begin by February next year.

On remarks by many, including superstar Amitabh Bachchan, about the Metro’s elevation, Gaikwad said that there is a section maligning the image of the construction work. “Their intention is to malign the image so that their demand for an underground metro can be met. However, their version about loss of privacy is completely baseless,” said Gaikwad without taking any names. He further added his team and the Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) officials are confident about commencing the first metro line by next year.

Gaikwad said the authority may begin the test run on the 1.2km Versova-Azad Nagar stretch in February next year. “This portion including that up to Navrang Cinema should be completely ready by January 2011,” claimed Gaikwad. He said around 3,300 workers are working on the project. “Most impediments on the route have been cleared,” added Gaikwad.

About the monorail corridor, Gaikwad said that the first phase (Chembur to Wadala) civil work would be complete by March 2011.

“We have completed 95%. Only a small stretch at Chembur is remaining. However, that will be completed by December-end. The pile caps, piers on RC Marg will be completed in January next year. On Monday, we will inspect the alignment for further clearances,” said Gaikwad.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_mmrda-chief-hits-out-at-mumbai-metro-maligners_1479592

Metro trials to start by mid-February

Ashley D’Mello TNN 11-12-2010

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metro’s first train is expected to make a trial run by mid-Febuary next year. The route will be Versova to a spot on J P Road near the Andheri railway station. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is bragging that it is pulling out all the stops to make the trial run a success.

Stung by criticism that the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar phase of the Metro project would not take off next year, as announced, MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad said work is progressing on schedule on both Metro and monorail projects.

Gaikwad said the trials will in all circumstances be held in February. He said that more than 3,000 people are working round the clock on the Metro line to make it happen. Citizens’ groups had expressed doubts about the project being on schedule.

The Metro’s first line is being built through a special purpose vehicle with the joint participation of Reliance Infra, the MMRDA and a French multinational, Veolia. Though the trial run will be held in February, the actual services will start sometime near Diwali.

“Over 85% of the piles of the viaduct on which the Metro will run are ready; 64% of the portals for the viaduct piles are ready as are 74% of the station columns,” Gaikwad said.

As far as the monorail project is concerned, the first phase (Chembur to Wadala) is ready. The civil work will be completed by March. The second phase (Wadala to Jacob Circle) will be complete by October. An exhibition run of the monorail was carried out on Republic Day this year, amid
much fanfare.

The monorail has had several problems, one of the main being an objection raised by Arthur Road jail authorities, who were concerned about the rails being too near the high security prison.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JTS8yMDEwLzEyLzExI0FyMDAyMDI%3D

:nuts:

Metro trials to start by mid-February



Stung by criticism that the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar phase of the Metro project would not take off next year, as announced, MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad said work is progressing on schedule on both Metro and monorail projects.


Mr Gaikawad... What is the schedule baby ? bolo na bolo - its changing every 6 months. As per the original schedule it was supposed to get complete by july 2010.

I just drove from Sahar airport towards Saki Naka, i.e. along the VAG corridor. There is no way in hell this line ( or at least this stretch) can be completed anytime next year. There are stretches where there is absolutely nothing (particularly near the Ghatkopar end) - no piles, not even site preparation. Elsewhere, there is variable degree of work that has happened - some places that looked quite complete (the stretch from the airport towards the WEH) and others where piling work was currently going on.

One other thing - traffic management was quite bad along the stretch. It was bad enough in the middle of the night when I drove through there. I cannot even begin to imagine what it would be like during rush hour.

It must be said however that whoever is working on overhauling infrastructure in Mumbai deserves a medal for heroism. I would have probably given up given the conditions under which infrastructure has to be overhauled, without available land. It is like doing an open heart surgery on a marathon runner who is running the marathon! I am therefore willing to give some slack to them - GVK, MMOPL and the contractors involved in these and other projects.

Mr Gaikawad... What is the schedule baby ? bolo na bolo - its changing every 6 months. As per the original schedule it was supposed to get complete by july 2010.

In July 2011, we will hear that the deadline is July 2012.

you know a lot of my friends have travelled via road from Ghatkopar to andheri in rush hour as well.

nobody told me it took when 90 minutes. Sure the occasional jam it takes about 45min.


but where the hell does the 90 minutes figure come from?


are they simply trying to make the metro look better?

While coming from Pune last night, saw the metro coaches on trailers on the JNPT road going towards the city, it was covered and had mumbai metro written over it.
Also construction has started on line 2 in mankhurd, will take pics soon

Awesome news. That should have happened last year at least.

While coming from Pune last night, saw the metro coaches on trailers on the JNPT road going towards the city, it was covered and had mumbai metro written over it.
Also construction has started on line 2 in mankhurd, will take pics soon

:cheers:

you know a lot of my friends have travelled via road from Ghatkopar to andheri in rush hour as well.

nobody told me it took when 90 minutes. Sure the occasional jam it takes about 45min.



Its till Versova

Also construction has started on line 2 in mankhurd, will take pics soon

Now waiting for Line 3 to get clearance/funds.

Is MMOPL doing Line 2?

you know a lot of my friends have travelled via road from Ghatkopar to andheri in rush hour as well.

nobody told me it took when 90 minutes. Sure the occasional jam it takes about 45min.


but where the hell does the 90 minutes figure come from?


are they simply trying to make the metro look better?

Where in Andheri, do they travel?Andheri is too big. It takes 60 minutes to travel from Versova to Sakinaka within Andheri.

In fact the travelling time across the length of metro route has increased to more than 2 hours in peak hours after the construction started.

Where in Andheri, do they travel?Andheri is too big. It takes 60 minutes to travel from Versova to Sakinaka within Andheri.

In fact the travelling time across the length of metro route has increased to more than 2 hours in peak hours after the construction started.
All this for an eight minute runtime, end-to-end ?? :p

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Source
TOI Today

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TOI Today
Good one. I like the end, the humour is very appopriate,

Is MMOPL doing Line 2?

Yes they are.
Somewhere around mankhurd
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7872/img0322ay.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/i/img0322ay.jpg/)
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/9637/img0323yt.jpg (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/img0323yt.jpg/)

The public appeal notice is all gas. Everyone, who opposes elevated metro, knows its benefits. It doesnt explain why it is so expensive, when other cities are implementing it. And what is it that makes it technically not feasible.

Has the construction started in Line 2 or is just soil testing or some other pre-construction works. The barricades are on the corner of the roads.

Soil testing was done during monsoons and a bit after that too, full fledged construction will start from January

OT,but construction will also start for WHSL from Jan end or so

Thanks CG :)

TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Metro-Corp-to-oversee-funds-for-rly-project/articleshow/7089905.cms)
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) is set to become the nodal agency for executing work of the Mumbai metro project in the city as part of the financial restructuring being initiated by the state government for infrastructure projects.

The MMRC, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), was formed in 2009. It could be given the task of putting up seven of the nine lines of the metro project in the city, slated to cost over Rs 40,000 crore. The restructuring is being initiated by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, who wants more control by the state government over financing of its infrastructure projects and less dependence on central funds.

"The MMRDA was acting as the nodal agency. The MMRC's stepping in will mean more flexibility for work and less interference on a day-to-day basis,'' MMRDA officials said.

Funding for the metro projects will now seek to depend less on central funding, said MMRDA officials. They said the funds could come from the World Bank, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) or a consortium of Indian banks.

"We have held talks with the World Bank and JICA, and both are willing to lend money for the third metro project from Colaba to Bandra. The metro, which will be underground from Colaba to Mahalaxmi, will cost over Rs 10,000 crores,'' they said.

The MMRC has MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad as chairman and S Srinivas as a member. The secretary of the urban development department, T Benjamin, is also a member.

The restructuring is being initiated as the chief minister, who has experience with the prime minister's office in Delhi, feels that infrastructure projects could be executed more swiftly with the state government planning its own finances.

Officials from the MMRDA said the projects will be executed on a private public partnership model without the central government's viability gap funding.

More financial restructuring is expected for the handling of other large infrastructure projects under way in the city, including the transharbour link.

MMRDA takes on Metro protesters through ad blitz

Alka.Shukla @timesgroup.com Mumbai Mirror 14-12-2010.

The authority is coming out with ads,banners to garner support for elevated project;say protesters are just a handful of influential people while over 22 lakh stand to gain

Unable to quell repeated protests by residents associations from Juhu,Khar and Bandra against an elevated metro corridor between Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd,the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has switched to combat mode.Its strategy is exactly what the associations have adopted: garnering support of the public at large.

In a rare instance,the authorities issued public advertisements outlining benefits of the project,the problems of going underground,and that only a handful of people with limited interests opposed the project.Now,they are also contemplating banners,especially along the Juhu-Bandra stretch.
Calling the 32-km wholly elevated Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd route a priority corridor,they have come down heavily on protesters,referring to them as a small group of influential people,while pointing out that the project will benefit 22 lakh commuters.

The residents associations have been citing pollution,parking problems and loss of privacy among other reasons against an elevated alignment and are rooting for an underground track.Theyve conducted signature campaigns,peace marches,held meetings with MMRDA and sought legal recourse as well.

MMRDA say it appointed the Louis Berger Group to study the feasibility of residents proposals.The study revealed that a partially underground metro is neither technically feasible nor financially viable,and will delay implementation by several years, it said,adding that an underground alignment will also swell costs by Rs 5,000 crore.The current cost of the project,being implemented by a Reliance Infra-led consortium,is Rs 11,500 crore.

Residents associations,however,say this is desperation on MMRDAs part.Its the taxpayer whos paying even for their advertisements.And the body has a history of poor urban planning, said Siddharth Dhanvant Sanghvi of JVPD association.He added,Everything cannot be about costs.While supporting an underground metro,which has worked in big cities worldwide,we are thinking long-term.When the nation could spend Rs 68,000 crore for a sports event,Rs 5,000 crore extra for Mumbais future should not be too much.

Anandani Thakoor of Khar Residents Association seconded him.Were not a bunch of fools to protest without doing homework.For one,the costs they state are exaggerated.Secondly,over 5,000 people participated in our last protest,which cannot be declared a minority.Thirdly,when we met MMRDA officials recently,they couldnt even give satisfactory replies to our questions.
MMRDA Commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad,however,said the move is necessary to present the true picture.Few groups are protesting and saying the metro will do more harm than good.Why didnt they protest against the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar project And why are they against an elevated route only for the 2-km stretch where they live The project will have a 2- metre median in the middle of the 90-feet road.In fact,a few stretches of the first corridor were really challenging but residents there were extremely cooperative.Going underground is just not feasible.They must realise that people at large will benefit by the project.

Source : Mumbai Mirror

.....It must be said however that whoever is working on overhauling infrastructure in Mumbai deserves a medal for heroism. I would have probably given up given the conditions under which infrastructure has to be overhauled, without available land. It is like doing an open heart surgery on a marathon runner who is running the marathon! I am therefore willing to give some slack to them - GVK, MMOPL and the contractors involved in these and other projects.

Very well said. Especially the marathon part.

you know a lot of my friends have travelled via road from Ghatkopar to andheri in rush hour as well.

nobody told me it took when 90 minutes. Sure the occasional jam it takes about 45min.


but where the hell does the 90 minutes figure come from?


are they simply trying to make the metro look better?

Why dont you try travelling on that route for a week in a BEST bus boading from Ghatkopar at 6 pm.

Station at 48 metres to give bird’s-eye view of Chembur

Published: Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010, 2:06 IST
By Ninad Siddhaye | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

Just how elevated can be the elevated metro? If the highest point at which the first metro corridor of Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) will be running is 22 m at the Western Express Highway metro station, in case of the second corridor, it will be 47 m.

According to documents submitted by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in the Bombay high court regarding a PIL by residents association, the average height of a metro station of Metro-II is equal to a 10-storey building, at a height of 30 m.

The authority has submitted a number of clearances issued by various other agencies in court with regard to the PIL. As per one of them — an NoC given by the Airport Authority of India, the average height of the 32 stations of the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd corridor ranges between 28.7 m and 47.8 m from Average Mean Sea Level (AMSL).

According to experts, the AMSL in Mumbai is not more than seven metres, which means the stations will be 21-41 metres high on an average.

Architect Nitin Killawala, one of the petitioners against the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd route being elevated, feels that stations at such heights are unimaginable.

“What this means is that the minimum height of a metro station itself will be close to 10 floors. The highest station as per the copy of NoC is at Shivaji Chowk in Chembur, which will be 47.8 m high; that would be parallel to the 15th floor. Which fire brigade ladder can reach this station in case of any mishap?” he asked.

However, MMRDA officials as well as Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd defended the heights. According to KP Maheshwari, director of MMOPL, these heights should not be of any concern.

“The heights are standard and around the world metro stations are constructed at such heights,” he said.

When asked about the stations at Vile Parle (near the Milan Subway on SV Road) and Nanavati hospital not being permitted, Maheshwari said that MMRDA officials are taking care of it. MMRDA spokesperson Dilip Kawathkar said that the issue of height permissions is being sorted out.

“We will verify the heights of the Vile Parle and Nanavati stations and the guidelines issued by AAI will be followed,” he assured.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_station-at-48-metres-to-give-bird-s-eye-view-of-chembur_1477715

48m!!!!! will airplane takeoffs and landings go below the metro??? has to be error in units, must be 48ft.

MMRDA takes on Metro protesters through ad blitz


Residents associations,however,say this is desperation on MMRDAs part.Its the taxpayer whos paying even for their advertisements.And the body has a history of poor urban planning, said Siddharth Dhanvant Sanghvi of JVPD association.He added,Everything cannot be about costs.While supporting an underground metro,which has worked in big cities worldwide,we are thinking long-term.When the nation could spend Rs 68,000 crore for a sports event,Rs 5,000 crore extra for Mumbais future should not be too much.

Anandani Thakoor of Khar Residents Association seconded him.Were not a bunch of fools to protest without doing homework.For one,the costs they state are exaggerated.Secondly,over 5,000 people participated in our last protest,which cannot be declared a minority.Thirdly,when we met MMRDA officials recently,they couldnt even give satisfactory replies to our questions.
MMRDA Commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad,however,said the move is necessary to present the true picture.Few groups are protesting and saying the metro will do more harm than good.Why didnt they protest against the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar project And why are they against an elevated route only for the 2-km stretch where they live The project will have a 2- metre median in the middle of the 90-feet road.In fact,a few stretches of the first corridor were really challenging but residents there were extremely cooperative.Going underground is just not feasible.They must realise that people at large will benefit by the project.

Source : Mumbai Mirror

I wish this guy is made to commute between Andheri West and East everyday for work till the work is completed.

I donno how the people in Line 1 are co-operative. It is far better to protest for underground for better quality of life, instead of I-dont-care attitude of the shopkeepers and encroachers on JP road and Andheri station area.Has Mr. Gaikwad ever visited those areas? (in fuwad's pics few pages back).

Railways has floated tenders for shifiting of signalling works for the metro bridge to pass through at Andheri
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Virar-Alibaug corridor project on fast track Mumbai, December 15, 2010 he clearance of the Navi Mumbai Airport has given a much-awaited boost to a slew of infrastructure projects in Mumbai. In an attempt to improve connectivity to the new airport, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is now speeding up projects like the 12-lane Virar-Alibaug
corridor.

“We are expecting the final techno-economic feasibility study by Louis Berger [the consultants] on the project by March after which we will call for the bids,” said SVR Srinivas, additional metropolitan commissioner.

The MMRDA hopes to start work on the Rs 10,000-crore project by late 2011.

MMRDA officials claim that with the new airport getting clearance, projects like the Virar-Alibaug multi-modal corridor assume significance as they will drastically improve the transport infrastructure in the area.

A multi-modal corridor is a high-speed transport corridor, which integrates roads, metro line, bus, and pedestrian infrastructure close to each other.

Work on the 140-km long corridor will be undertaken in two phases – 90-km from Virar to Panvel (Phase 1) and 50-km from Panvel to Alibaug (Phase 2).

The freeway will start from Virar on National Highway (NH)-18 and end at Alibaug on NH-17 via Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Dombivli and Panvel.

Once the corridor is completed, it would mean the people heading to Alibaug or the New Airport could take a car, bus, or an air-conditioned Metro car from Virar and cover 140km in less then 75 minutes.

The new road will pass through areas like Panvel where the new airport is coming up. It will also pass through Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan, Dombivli, Mira Road, Bhayendar, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, Kulgaon, Nalasopara, Vasai, Virar, Navaghar, Alibaug, Karjat, Khopoli, Matheran, Panvel, Pen and Uran.

The proposed alignment will also connect with four crucial national highways namely, NH-8 (Mumbai-Ahmedabad), NH-3 (Mumbai-Agra-Delhi), NH-4 (Mumbai-Chennai), and NH-17 (Goa-Mangalore-Kerala).

The corridor will provide for 30-metre wide Metro corridor in the median, four-lane corridor for BRTS, four-lane corridor for other traffic, five-metre wide pedestrian pathways on either side, seven-metre wide two-lane service roads on either side, 2.5-metre wide parking lane for four-wheelers on either side, 3.5-metre wide lane for two-wheelers on either side and 2-metre footpath on each side.


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Once the corridor is completed, it would mean the people heading to Alibaug or the New Airport could take a car, bus, or an air-conditioned Metro car from Virar and cover 140km in less then 75 minutes.

that would mean an average speed in excess of what is legal in india :D

Where in Andheri, do they travel?Andheri is too big. It takes 60 minutes to travel from Versova to Sakinaka within Andheri.

In fact the travelling time across the length of metro route has increased to more than 2 hours in peak hours after the construction started.

andheri station

in any case yeah, i do need to go on the route for myself. Just dont trust the stat of 90 minutes.

Now buses , yeah i agree that sound fair.Cause they do have a lot of stops. Not on a private too wheeler or car.


I think realistically most people are travelling to Andheri which is where a good bulk of the jobs are.



Personally i think there are way too many stops on the route. They should have reduced stops and increased speed.

I think there aren't enough haha they should have express and local. From my experience even express buses stop everywhere

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/blogs/post/Mumbai-Metros-Future.aspx

If you are a regular commuter on Andheri Kurla Road, the proposed Mumbai Metro is nothing short of boon/blessing/gift. NOT having to put up with the Snobbish Rickshaw walas, no water logging problems, no traffic or signals. But if MMRDA is in charge of it, we can expect the best laid plans to be converted into the worst thing to happen to this city. We may overlook the inexplicable change of alignment against advice by Mr. Sreedharan (translation, more chance to make money under the overglorified PPP model) and even clench our fists and teeth at the slow pace of construction, with deadlines being extended every six months with a confidence of a suicide bomber. We can overlook the glaring examples of safety violations. For example - At WEH junction, the station is being constructed right in front of an LPG storage godown and a petrol pump and on the other side, there is only 8-10 inches of space between the building and station pillars. But then public safety was never really our forte or priority.

But its going to be much worse once the Mumbai Metro will become operational in 2011 - as per MMRDA's 5839573954th revision of deadline. Imagine, everyone one kilometer, the station will have entry and exit points. As it is, Andheri Kurla Road is one of the most busiest roads in the country. Add to that people just waltzing on to the street getting down from the metro. There is no discussion of plans to manage passenger inflow and outflow out of the station. I suspect of the MMRDA just assumes that people will automatically appear on the station itself. No dedicated access routes to prevent them from spilling on to the streets. Now at each entry and exit points, we will have rickshaw walas (who will STILL refuse fares) and bikers piling up to pickup/drop and creating their own set of problems. Remember, there are no discussions about parking provisions.

Then we will have hawkers, panwalas, kangi/chaddi/banianwalas slowly growing alongside the entrance and exit points, and worse, inside the concourse building itself. I liken it to the growing of hair around your ears. You never realize it until it starts bothering you. So now, the entry and exit points are already narrowed due to ill planned staircases, shops extending their domain onto the street and vehicles who have come to drop/pick up commuters from the respective stations.

Painting is not worry since most of our trains and stations will be painted at 2 feet from the ground with red spit. Knowing MMRDA, Toilets will be chargeable so your bladder better hold it if you dont want to spend the money.

PLUSES - NO traffic while crossing over from East to West, Direct Access

No meherbaani of rickshaw walas. Till Ghatkopar, no worries about not getting rickshwas after 5-6. No worries about having to walk the short distances etc. No meherbaani of share rickshaws as if they are doing us a favor by plying the rickshaws. The rickshaws will truly be used for their purpose. Acting as feeder vehicles in the inner portions where metro cannot reach. Once all phases are complete, except for the lazy ones, no commuter will have to beg to the rickshaw wala again.

The public appeal notice is all gas. Everyone, who opposes elevated metro, knows its benefits. It doesnt explain why it is so expensive, when other cities are implementing it. And what is it that makes it technically not feasible.

Absolutely correct regarding the public appea notice part. I was in one of these meetings. Technically it IS feasible but expensive. Its not as if none of the coastal cities have underground metros.

UPDATE: Work at Andheri Metro Station finally looks like its taking shape. They have cordoned off the stretch between Andheri Station and Teli Galli and digging has already begun. The Second BIG pillar at WEH is also towards completion. The Andheri Station Metro Building is one feet away from the neighbouring building. So students, members of the building can directly hop into the station once its built. Just like we have people walking through the little cuts in the fences along the railway lines.

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Absolutely correct regarding the public appea notice part. I was in one of these meetings. Technically it IS feasible but expensive. Its not as if none of the coastal cities have underground metros.

UPDATE: Work at Andheri Metro Station finally looks like its taking shape. They have cordoned off the stretch between Andheri Station and Teli Galli and digging has already begun. The Second BIG pillar at WEH is also towards completion. The Andheri Station Metro Building is one feet away from the neighbouring building. So students, members of the building can directly hop into the station once its built. Just like we have people walking through the little cuts in the fences along the railway lines.
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In reference to the Virar-Alibag corridor, when they say 12 lanes, do they mean 8+4 service lanes?

BTW: Everyone knows Travolta is gay, what???

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For some reason this link is not working. Click here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tusharking/sets/72157623760159238/)to view the Western Express Highway Pillar - Looks like a football goalpost. Amazing construction.

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Nice pictures, Pratyun !

Metro may link Santa Cruz, Navi Mumbai airport

Ashley D’Mello TNN

Mumbai: The connectivity between the old airport in Santa Cruz and the proposed airport in Navi Mumbai is set to be boosted by metro rail. The metro will be a joint project by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco). The MMRDA is firming up plans for connectivity and has held talks with Cidco on the issue. Several routes are being discussed.
One of the routes being mentioned is the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar line; another is the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd route. There will also be an underground metro link from the Bandra Kurla Complex to the Eastern Express Highway, and an elevated metro from the highway to the Navi Mumbai airport.
MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad said the MMRDA is the planning authority for the Mumbai area, while Cidco is the planning authority for the Navi Mumbai area. “We have had discussions on the issue and will be working on a joint project,’’ said Gaikwad.
He added that Lea & Associates, the Canadian consulting firm which is conducting the transport studies for the region, will carry out a feasibility report for the project. “We are looking at a system under which commuters can step into the metro at Colaba, go to the Santa Cruz airport and also travel to the Navi Mumbai airport if they wish,’’ said Gaikwad.
There are also plans for connecting the proposed Navi Mumbai airport with the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link. MMRDA officials said funds for the airport link can be made available from either the World Bank or the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation. The metro rail project will have nine lines in the Mumbai region and will link all the vital points for faster transport.

State mulls Thane, airport connectivity

Sanjeev Shivadekar TNN

Nagpur: The proposed airport at Navi Mumbai could lead to a metro line between Thane and Navi Mumbai, said the state government on Thursday. Minister of state for urban development Bhaskar Jadhav said that the state was conducting a feasibility study to see whether a metro could be built between Thane and Navi Mumbai.
“The metro was being discussed in order to improve the connectivity between Navi Mumbai and Thane after the new airport comes up,” Jadhav stated. According to urban development officials, a metro between the two areas would enable people from Thane to reach the proposed Navi Mumbai airport quickly.
The issue came up during a calling attention motion by Pratap Sarnaik of the Shiv Sena, who said that while the population of Thane had increased, the infrastructure remained the same. “The population in 2001 was 12 lakh, and in 2010 has gone up to 20 lakh. Yet, the roads and other infrastructure remain the same,” Sarnaik.
Eknath Shinde, another Sena MLA from Thane, said that the state government should help the Thane civic body not only in keeping the city clean, but also in terms of planning. “A water transport system could be a good alternative for the traffic issue,” he added.
In his reply to the Sena MLAs, Jadhav said, “Several projects by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) are in progress. Once the projects are completed, the traffic issue will be resolved.”
NCP MLA Jitendra Avhad said that the traffic problem in Thane was due to the traffic generated by trucks and goods carriers carrying goods to and from the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and added that a bypass road was the only solution. Jadhav agreed and pointed out that his department had already started working on possible alternate solutions.

Report on Virar-Alibaug corridor plan by March

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (MMRDA) 140-km Virar-Alibaug multimodal corridor project is forging ahead with The Louis Berger Group-the US multinational appointed to conduct technical and economic feasibility studies-all set to submit its report by March next year. "We will discuss the reports after which we will call for bids,'' said additional metropolitan commissioner S Srinivas. "Work on the corridor should start after the monsoon," he added.

Work on the corridor will be undertaken in two phases-90-km from Virar to Panvel (Phase-I) and 50-km from Panvel to Alibaug (phase-II). It will start from Virar on National Highway (NH)-18 and end at Alibaug on NH-17 via Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Dombivli and Panvel.

"Officials from the National Highway Authority of India had expressed apprehensions about the corridor competing with a highway being built by them at Bhivandi (E), but we are going ahead with our project,'' said an MMRDA official.


Read more: Report on Virar-Alibaug corridor plan by March - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Report-on-Virar-Alibaug-corridor-plan-by-March/articleshow/7095749.cms#ixzz18LLXGIqV

HT (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Virar-Alibaug-corridor-project-on-fast-track/Article1-638527.aspx)
Virar-Alibaug corridor project on fast track

The clearance of the Navi Mumbai Airport has given a much-awaited boost to a slew of infrastructure projects in Mumbai. In an attempt to improve connectivity to the new airport, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is now speeding up projects like the 12-lane Virar-Alibaug corridor.

“We are expecting the final techno-economic feasibility study by Louis Berger [the consultants] on the project by March after which we will call for the bids,” said SVR Srinivas, additional metropolitan commissioner.

The MMRDA hopes to start work on the Rs 10,000-crore project by late 2011.

MMRDA officials claim that with the new airport getting clearance, projects like the Virar-Alibaug multi-modal corridor assume significance as they will drastically improve the transport infrastructure in the area.

A multi-modal corridor is a high-speed transport corridor, which integrates roads, metro line, bus, and pedestrian infrastructure close to each other.

Work on the 140-km long corridor will be undertaken in two phases – 90-km from Virar to Panvel (Phase 1) and 50-km from Panvel to Alibaug (Phase 2).

The freeway will start from Virar on National Highway (NH)-18 and end at Alibaug on NH-17 via Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Dombivli and Panvel.

Once the corridor is completed, it would mean the people heading to Alibaug or the New Airport could take a car, bus, or an air-conditioned Metro car from Virar and cover 140km in less then 75 minutes.

The new road will pass through areas like Panvel where the new airport is coming up. It will also pass through Thane, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan, Dombivli, Mira Road, Bhayendar, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, Kulgaon, Nalasopara, Vasai, Virar, Navaghar, Alibaug, Karjat, Khopoli, Matheran, Panvel, Pen and Uran.

The proposed alignment will also connect with four crucial national highways namely, NH-8 (Mumbai-Ahmedabad), NH-3 (Mumbai-Agra-Delhi), NH-4 (Mumbai-Chennai), and NH-17 (Goa-Mangalore-Kerala).

The corridor will provide for 30-metre wide Metro corridor in the median, four-lane corridor for BRTS, four-lane corridor for other traffic, five-metre wide pedestrian pathways on either side, seven-metre wide two-lane service roads on either side, 2.5-metre wide parking lane for four-wheelers on either side, 3.5-metre wide lane for two-wheelers on either side and 2-metre footpath on each side

Nice pictures, Pratyun !

Thanks Bro.

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In an attempt to expedite connection of the Mumbai Metro with the one planned in New Mumbai, consultant Lea Associates has been asked to find out possible options in which the two Metro projects can be connected. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and the City and Industrial
Development Corporation (Cidco) met this week to explore options for a direct connectivity between the airports.

“We want to plan our infrastructure projects in such a way that they provide airport connectivity. Cidco and MMRDA have asked Lea Associates to explore various options which will help us provide connectivity to the new airport,” said metropolitan commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad.

“We explored the possibilities in which the old and the new airports can be connected. Since both the agencies have ready plans for Metro network in Mumbai as well as Navi Mumbai, we discussed how we can extend the existing alignments so as to get connected with both the airports,” Gaikwad said.

While the MMRDA is building nines Metro routes in the city — they do not extend beyond Thane creek — Cidco is constructing six Metro corridors in Navi Mumbai.

The planners are looking at integrating the MMRDA’s Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd line with the Panvel-Nerul-Vashi route in Navi Mumbai. There is a growing need to set up a transport system to allow easy access to the new airport from Mumbai. The Navi Mumbai airport is likely to see 4.5 crore passengers by 2022, who are likely to use the already saturated six-lane Sion-Panvel road.

Nice pictures, Pratyun !

I wish this guy is made to commute between Andheri West and East everyday for work till the work is completed.

I donno how the people in Line 1 are co-operative. It is far better to protest for underground for better quality of life, instead of I-dont-care attitude of the shopkeepers and encroachers on JP road and Andheri station area.Has Mr. Gaikwad ever visited those areas? (in fuwad's pics few pages back).

People are indeed indifferent. Primarily because most of the road alongside Andheri Kurla Road comprises of commercial shops and establishments. What they dont realize is that they are going to be the biggest losers once the metro is operational. One, people footfalls will decrease, two, its a known fact that buildings around the metro are at a greater risk of structural damage and need major structural repairs to be able to sustain the vibration and noise from the metro. I guess MMRDA is counting on the fact that once its built, the buildings nearby will have no choice but to go for redevelopment. Underground Metro on Andheri Kurla Road looks infeasible solely for the fact that historically, Andheri was a marshy land which was filled up during development. And thats precisely why no matter what precautions we take, Andheri is flooded during rains. Now that would be worse if Metro was underground.

The City Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) have begun talks for direct metro connectivity between the Mumbai airport and the proposed one at Navi Mumbai. Earlier this week, the agencies had an initial round of talks.

MMRDA metropolitan commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad said, “We broadly explored various options. We discussed how we can extend the existing alignments of the metro networks in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai so as to connect the airports,” said Gaikwad.

The underground portion of the metro connecting Bandra Kurla Complex and the old airport may be extended up to Eastern Express Highway. From there, it can take a straight route up to the new airport.

“The final decision will require a lot of consultation and feasibility analysis. Cidco and MMRDA officials will meet on a monthly basis for the same,” he said.

He added that plans for projects like like a multimodal corridor between Alibaug and Virar and the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) will be modified in such a way that they have airport connectivity. Cidco and MMRDA have asked Lea Associates [which has the experience of preparing a comprehensive transport study for the MMR] to explore various options

so many plans......

^^:lol:

so many plans......


That is the case for every sector of infrastructure in Mumbai. All these geandiose plans will take centuries to implement, many of them are impractical to implement.

That is the case for every sector of infrastructure in Mumbai. All these geandiose plans will take centuries to implement, many of them are impractical to implement.

hey guys post some latest pics na of the mumbai metro construction plssss

so many plans......

These MMRDA/State Govt. guys are getting carried away. They are planning the metro wherever they want. And knowing that these guys are not open to underground metro, half the roads in Mumbai with be covered with Metro Rails.

Anyone interested? I was really bored this weekend. so created this twitter account for mumbai metro. www.twitter.com/metrorailmumbai. would be a nice way to share traffic and construction updates on the Metro

The Japanese are most likely to fund the first-ever partially underground metro in the city. According to sources in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the state has forwarded a proposal to the Centre to let the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) fund the third line of metro from Colaba to Bandra.

A senior MMRDA official said that the proposal was finalised and sent to the state government which gave a green nod to it and forwarded it to the Centre’s department of urban development.

“As per the proposal, a major portion of the underground metro-III will be funded by JICA. The project cost is approximately Rs12,000 crore. As per our estimates, the viability gap of the project was approximately Rs9,000 crore. We are looking at JICA to fund this gap. However, the final financial model is yet to be fine-tuned as the project will not be a private-public partnership one while the construction is on,” informed the official.

Initially, the World Bank was also keen to sponsor metro projects in the city. There were at least two meetings held between the officials of the WB and MMRDA.

However, according to sources in the authority, JICA was preferred as their terms and conditions were much more flexible than that of WB.

“JICA gives loan on a project basis, while the WB loan is specifically given to the Centre from where it is disbursed. While the interest rate of JICA remains a constant 1.5 to 1.75%, WB interest rate is 4 to 5%. Moreover, there is some central assistance aid which is added to the WB interest component, making it a bit expensive for the project implementing agencies. Considering all these facts, we decided to apply for JICA loan instead of WB,” said the official.

The third line will be partially underground between Colaba and Mahalaxmi. At Mahalaxmi, it will start its elevated journey up to Bandra. The authority had earlier mooted for an entire underground portion, however, later changed plans — thanks to non-viability of the alignment.

Initially, the Centre had assured the authority that it will fund the third line partially. However, when it realised that the viability gap for the third line was much above what it was expecting, it backed out.

It’s been over a year since President Pratibha Patil conducted the bhoomipujan of the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro line. But, the project has made little progress and now will further be delayed by several months. As per plan, work on the project was to begin in January 2011 and completed in five
years. However, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which is constructing the 32-km line, now plans to start construction after monsoon. The reason – the residents demand for an underground metro, and clearance for car depots being built on mangrove land.

The Rs 8,250 crore Metro line has been the most controversial of the nine metro corridors planned by the MMRDA.

The biggest hurdle for the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd line has been the opposition of citizen groups to an elevated metro. There are four public interest litigations filed in court. The next hearing is in January.

The MMRDA is now awaiting a go ahead from the courts before starting the project. In fact, the MMRDA, which has short listed Reliance Infrastructure to build the project, has still not given an alignment approval for the project.

The second hurdle has been the car depot at Charkop and Mankhurd. In September, the Centre’s Expert Appraisal Committee gave a conditional clearance saying the depots could be built with a covering shed and no washing and maintenance of the rakes could be carried out.

“We are in discussions with the MMRDA to get the land for car depot which is critical for us to commence work,” Reliance officials said.
According to MMRDA officials, it will take months to iron out all these issues.

“We are working towards getting all regulatory clearances to ensure that the project is completed on time,” said Ashwini Bhide, assistant metropolitan commissioner.

Whenever there is some hope regarding any project especially Metro we get such news.

Mumbai metro is going up on the ladder as the most ill managed metro development activity activity after Kolkata . It has 9 routes planned but apart from VAG whoes construction is marred by delays , rest all are still on the drawing board . They should have started construction at least on 3 or 4 routes parallely . I do not see a reason why they have to wait to complete a route first . Same is happening with the case of Monorail. What is MMRDA trying to achieve ?

^^:ohno:
Such things won't help to improve the already tarnished image of Mega Infra projects undertaken in Mumbai...
this only adds to the long historic list of Delayed projects like BWSL, Nhava Sea Link, Suburban Rail Projects, Dharavi Redevelopment,Monorail, NaviM Airport etc etc..

Mumbai deserves better n faster execution in future atleast or else it would b said that Mumbai is gud 4 only making SkyWalks on time...:nuts:

Whenever there is some hope regarding any project especially Metro we get such news.

Therefore the Kumbhasutra teaches the value of holding the power of excitement till the actual climax. Not the anticlimax :P

hey guys plssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss post some latest pics of wer they are building stations and how much the work has been completed till now plsssssssssssssssssssssssss

Mumbai metro is going up on the ladder as the most ill managed metro development activity activity after Kolkata . It has 9 routes planned but apart from VAG whoes construction is marred by delays , rest all are still on the drawing board . They should have started construction at least on 3 or 4 routes parallely . I do not see a reason why they have to wait to complete a route first . Same is happening with the case of Monorail. What is MMRDA trying to achieve ?

Job security? :lol:

hey guys plssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss post some latest pics of wer they are building stations and how much the work has been completed till now plsssssssssssssssssssssssss

Itni jor ki lagi hei tujhe to toilet kyon nahi jaata ? Your post actually reminds me of those hapless passengers queuing up for relief in aircraft toilets. Each one has his own expression. Priceless..

okay first things first, mumbai has been able to achieve the economic superiority that it has, DESPITE a crumbling infrastructure, saturated mumbai locals.....because it was never a priority until it became unbearable.... Mumbai has always been like this. Against all logic and protests, they had destroyed the tram system to make way for roads in south mumbai. Against all logic they changed the alignment of the BWSL....Any dumb guy would tell you that terminating a sea link direcctly on to the road would only mean traffic and chaos in the future. The general trend is to build a clover leaf junction or a flyover to disperse traffic at the worli end. And I am yet to understand what is the "engineering achievement" in building a 5km bridge on a coastal city in NINE years. The entire coast of mumbai will be blocked by the sea links being planned by MMRDA.

The metro is a boon indeed provided they finish it on time. By the time they are done constructing the first phase, the saturation point will have already arrived ...demanding a new transport system.

Itni jor ki lagi hei tujhe to toilet kyon nahi jaata ? Your post actually reminds me of those hapless passengers queuing up for relief in aircraft toilets. Each one has his own expression. Priceless..
:lol:

Job security? :lol:


^^ good one

Job security? :lol:

:applause:

Will Mumbai Metro’s first phase start sooner than expected? Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) said, on Wednesday, that it was aiming at completing the project by 2011 though the official deadline was October 2012. The 18 trains that will run on the first 20-km Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar stretch of
the Metro will also be in the city in a phased manner by the end of 2011. These trains would be stationed at the Versova car shed as and when they are imported from China, where it is being manufactured. “We are sure of getting all the Metro trains by December next year,” said KP Maheshwari, director, MMOPL. Each train will have four coaches, but will have the capacity of being extended up to six coaches.

There is only one Metro coach lying at their car shed and depot in Versova. “It is presently under wraps as we don’t want to expose it to dust as work at this car shed is underway,” said an official from MMOPL, on condition of anonymity. The coaches are being custom-made according to the atmospheric conditions in the city while the temperature of the air-conditioner inside would be adjustable depending on the crowd in the train.

Sources in the company said they are also looking at completing this project by 2011, although they haven’t set a deadline yet. “As per the Concession Agreement we should complete this project by Oct 2012. We have already completed more than 70 per cent of the overall project, even though we get only 12 hours to work on it per day. The Delhi Metro had 20 hours of work done every day,” said the MMOPL official. Officials are attributing the slow progress of the project to the acute shortage of labour, sand, cement and other raw material. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has already decided to hold trial runs on the 3-km stretch on JP Road from Versova to Andheri station in February. However, they are yet to clear impediments in the project as no clear construction area has been provided on a 770-metre stretch of land in Asalfa.

MMOPL also needs to construct a 180-metre bridge over the railway line after getting permission to have blocks on certain sections.

The article pertains to Infr projects in general but also has paragraphs on Metro rail, therefore posted here, Posting another copy in flyover section as well.

Project delays to worsen Mumbai’s traffic troubles

Chittaranjan Tembhekar & Ashley D’Mello TNN

Flyovers, Metro And Mono Rail Running Behind Schedule

Transport studies have long emphasised the need for building mass transport systems on a priority basis in the city, but 2011 is unlikely to bring much relief to Mumbaikars. Few of the delayed flyovers are expected to be completed and only small sections of the first metro and monorail lines will be opened, on a trial basis.

The projected completion of Lalbaug, King’s Circle and Suman Nagar flyovers on Dr Ambedkar road is expected to ease traffic on the city’s eastern road corridor in the new year as they promise to save almost 30 minutes of travel time. Similarly the completion of Barfiwalla lane flyover in Andheri, the road-over-bridge at Jogeshwari, Milan Subway flyover and the elevated Sahar road towards the international airport will bring relief to traffic on the western corridor.

Moreover, the first stretch of the elevated Eastern freeway connecting CST and Ghatkopar-Mankhurd link road via Anik and Chembur may be opened to traffic. However, completion of the Santa Cruz-Chembur link road, the most sought after eastwest link of Mumbai, is still a remote possibility.

Also, full commissioning of the first lines of the metro (Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar) and monorail (Jacob Circle-Wadala-Chembur) in 2011 appears to be a remote possibility and commuters may have to satisfy themselves with only a small functioning section from Versova to Andheri on the metro and from Wadala to Chembur on the monorail by the end of the year. These sections will be opened to the public to build faith in the transport system. The complete metro project envisages nine lines across the city while six monorail lines have been proposed for the city.

The scenario indicates how mass transport is being ignored and is still moving at a snail’s pace. Even the dedicated bus lane proposed to have be introduced after Diwali this year to check feasibility of a bus rapid transit system (BRTS) on the eastern and western express highways, did not materialise.

Crucial projects like the Pedder road flyover, the Worli-Haji Ali sea link, the Nhava-Sewri sea link are still at the drawing board with the state administration showing no urge to expedite commissioning of construction. The formal financial agreement over the Worli-Haji Ali sea link between Reliance Infrastructure and MSRDC is likely to be postponed to March next year, though the state administration had promised to start construction in December 2010 itself.

Nevertheless, 2010 ends with hope for the Navi Mumbai airport as it received the crucial environmental clearance, Cidco officials say that getting other permissions and putting in place the developer to start construction will take a minimum 8 to 12 months, which means the airport’s development will actually start only some time in 2012.
Several infrastructure projects were still mired in controversy
and had to be either scaled down or put on the backburner.

For instance, the MMRDA’s ambitious plans to build skywalks across the city ran into rough weather. Some skywalks were well-received, others were underutilized or opposed by local residents and shopkeepers, forcing the MMRDA to scale down the number of skywalks from 52 to 36.

The Metro’s second line, from Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd,
faced intense agitation as citizen groups from Juhu Vile Parle and Bandra hit the streets demanding an underground route from Andheri to Bandra. With the MMRDA and state government in no mood to oblige, arguing the cost of the project would shoot up several times over, there is fear the second line might be delayed.

While there was progress on the low-cost rental housing front aimed at building five lakh apartments, several of the projects are struggling to meet the deadline for construction. The low-cost rental project aims to stop the proliferation of slums in the city by providing migrants apartments measuring around 265 square feet for rentals from Rs 800 to Rs 1200. Similarly the public toilet scheme, which promised to build 24,000 toilets, has completed the construction of around 23,400 toilets, most of them in Thane district.

TOI Mumbai 23-12-2010.

so its 2012.
i wanna use modern mumbai public transport from sth - nth new metro line 1
is it a/c marcopollo colaba to bandra, then ??? to the the metro?
Or crappy a/c kinglong from churchgate to andheri metro station.
Is that right?
And is there something modern and interesting like a decent coffee shop/deli (or mall) - esp if its near a whopping great maximum city tall - to chill in, along the metro route , b4 the trip back?
Or is there another a/c bus ( will there be city volvos be in use by then?)
route further along the metro to use to get back, making the trip circular ?
or any suggestion for a modern mumbai public transport day trip?
done this sort of thing in east asian cities (HK best as it includes many ferries).
its quite fun...for a sad git like i & i