MMRDA floats tender for ₹472-cr metro depot in Thane
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has floated tenders for construction of a depot at Kasheli in Thane Metro 5 Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan corridor. The scope of work involves construction of depot infrastructure comprising stabling yard, control centre, administrative building, maintenance and workshop buildings, auxiliary substation, finishing, plumbing, earthworks for land development, compound wall, road, approach bridge and underground utility duct works, drainage, rainwater harvesting and staff quarters with contract period of 36 months. A senior MMRDA official said that along with Kasheli depot construction work of Metro 5, they will soon float another tender for Metro 4 depot work, which is reserved at Mogharpada. Finalisation of bids will take another couple of months. Meanwhile, the MMRDA has also obtained approval from the authority to take the Metro 5A (Bhiwandi to Kalyan) underground. Line 5A is an extension of Line 5 and will be underground to avoid large-scale demolition of commercial structures. The MMRDA is carrying out the Metro 5 work and this also passes through Kasheli creek in Bhiwandi.
