MMRDA hastens Rs. 25,535-cr metro lines

Fast tracking the building of metro network across the metropolitan city, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) recently invited tenders for the design and construction of elevated viaducts and stations with combined investment of Rs. 25,535cr. The first project, which entailed an investment of Rs. 10,986cr, covered 23.5 km long DN Nagar to Mankhurd Metro-2B and Wadala to Kasarvadavali Metro-4 corridors. The 5 packages are – ESIC Nagar to Khira Nagar, Saraswat Nagar to ILFS in BKC, MTNL Metro to Chembur, Diamond Garden to Mandale (Depot) and for designing and constructing elevated viaducts for railway crossings near Kurla on Central Railway and near Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. The tenders to design and construct elevated viaduct and stations on the 32 km long Wadala to Kasarvadavali metro corridor, which will come up with an investment of Rs. 14,549-cr have also been invited for 5 packages. These include Wadala to Amar Mahal Junction, Garodia Nagar to Surya Nagar, Gandhi Nagar to Sonapur, Mulund Fire Station to Majiwada, and Kapurbawdi to Kasarvadavali.