Mumbai Metro Updates

[aam admi]

Originally Posted by rsrikanth05

Revenue service?
You mean Commercial ops?





You can congratulate Reliance on having the presence of mind to sub contract it to them.

Yes, commercial operation.

[anujkb]

Originally Posted by rsrikanth05

Which is Rajiv Gandhi jn on SV Road in Andheri?

the one with barfiwalla flyover.

[fuwad]

In today's Mumbai Mirror.

Related to Metro works :
When Metro engineers began the work, they had estimated they would have to design 11 different pier caps, the horizontal part of the T shaped structures that hold up the elevated corridor. They have so far designed 200 different pier caps! This was so because of the swarm of utilities that runs under our roads. Every pier, the vertical part of the 'T', needed an independent design to make sure the utilities were not disturbed. Since every pier was a new design, the pier caps changed too.



For the rest of the article see : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...11753&page=170

[Indiadreams]

It is for those who thought that the utilities will hamper underground lines, but will be a breeze for construction of elevated lines. All the utilities are placed at less than 15 feet depth from the ground level.

On the contrary, the underground tunnel for water pipelines didnt have any major issue with any kind of utilities.

[Indiadreams]

Originally Posted by rsrikanth05

Has the viaduct at these place been complete?
Once they're done, they can't be kept shut.

At WEH junction, we all know what is happening. It is not yet complete.

From Indian Oil junction to Costa Coffee at 7 bungalows park (or rather Enigma Lounge to be precise), the viaducts are complete. Even the viaducts to depot seem to be complete. But they have closed it for station construction. As CG has posted many times here, they have dug out a huge portion underneath the station.

The whole problem is haphazard planning. Why not they estimate it properly. The margin of error is completely unacceptable. In this scenario they wanted to go elevated for Line 2. They will block the Kalanagar junction at BKC for around 8 years, if it ever happens.

[rsrikanth05]

Originally Posted by Indiadreams

At WEH junction, we all know what is happening. It is not yet complete.

From Indian Oil junction to Costa Coffee at 7 bungalows park (or rather Enigma Lounge to be precise), the viaducts are complete. Even the viaducts to depot seem to be complete. But they have closed it for station construction. As CG has posted many times here, they have dug out a huge portion underneath the station.

The whole problem is haphazard planning. Why not they estimate it properly. The margin of error is completely unacceptable. In this scenario they wanted to go elevated for Line 2. They will block the Kalanagar junction at BKC for around 8 years, if it ever happens.

Technically, [I think there is some law] you cannot shut a public road without a valid reason.

[Indiadreams]

Yes,the valid reason is never-ending construction and lack of motivation to finish it fast and reopen the road.

[Coolguyz]

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[MT84]

Originally Posted by Coolguyz

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Thnx CG..

are those orange pillers temporary or perm??

also is that the crane on the top of the bridge ??

[Coolguyz]

orange pillar is temp. The yellow crane is on top of bridge which runs on rails and can move 360 degree. The big crane on the back lifts the bridge sections from road puts it on the bridge and then the yellow crane lifts them to be assmebled in place.

[bhargavsura]

I thought it would be have been done by now. Now that monsoons are approaching, are they going to delay it?

[Coolguyz]

Monsoons have already arrived. Mono and metro work wil go on.

[MT84]

Originally Posted by Coolguyz

orange pillar is temp. The yellow crane is on top of bridge which runs on rails and can move 360 degree. The big crane on the back lifts the bridge sections from road puts it on the bridge and then the yellow crane lifts them to be assmebled in place.

thnx..

now i dont think they will push the bridge on to the railway ... i think they will assmeble the bridge pice by pice ... using the top crane..

[MT84]

how is it going on with WEH bridge??? they demolished one of the last segment earlier, is it re done now???

[IndiansUnite]

^ taken on June 1 - copyright Getty images

[rutvij]

^ That is still quite a good progress. The Truss on the western side has been dissembled.

[MT84]

Thnx IU

[humanonmars]

Originally Posted by MT84

thnx..

now i dont think they will push the bridge on to the railway ... i think they will assmeble the bridge pice by pice ... using the top crane..

yup.... i think they will be building the bridge piece by piece..... may be this what they are referring to as pushing..... if you see it in other way they are actually pushing the bridge slowly onto the railway lines (kinda) isn't it....!!!

[Sunit Raut]

As of now, the Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) is constructing the steel bridge by using pre-cast concrete segments in which a number of small segments are cast between two pillars. The Western Railway has agreed to provide blocks of about two to four hours per day for the construction work.

The MMOPL, comprising Reliance Infrastructure, MMRDA and Veolia Transport, is considering another approach which involves constructing the 183-metre-long bridge by launching girders instead of segments. If this approach is taken, the bridge will require just a couple of girders as against many small segments.

However, the alternative girder-launching method will require clearance from the Airport Authority of India (AAI).

[Sunit Raut]

Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

^ taken on June 1 - copyright Getty images

are you sure Indiansunite that this was taken on June 1 ?
I ook a pic on june 2 and they had not removed the green thing at time