Notwithstanding the delay in completion of Mumbai metro’s first two lines, the Centre is soon set to get cabinet approval for the metro’s third corridor – a 33 km underground section linking Colaba- Bandra- Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ) in Andheri West.
The urban development (UD) ministry has recently moved a cabinet note to get approval for the Rs.23,000 crore project. Together with Line 1 and 2 it will result in 77 km of metro corridor in the state.
“We have moved a cabinet note recently to get approval for Mumbai metro’s Line 3 stretch,” said a senior ministry official.
Unlike the earlier two lines which are based on Public Private Partnership model and are being implemented by Reliance Infrastructure, the proposed Line 3 will be a joint venture between the Centre and the Maharashtra government. Sources said the funding for the project is yet to be tied up.
The government has set a March 2019 deadline for completion of Line 3. It will have six coaches initially which will later be increased to eight.
However, both Line 1 and 2 are running behind schedule. The first line has missed six deadlines and is now expected to be commissioned by December 2013. Work on Line 2 has not even taken off because of delay in getting environmental clearance. The delays have resulted in massive cost overruns for both the lines.
The urban development (UD) ministry has recently moved a cabinet note to get approval for the Rs.23,000 crore project. Together with Line 1 and 2 it will result in 77 km of metro corridor in the state.
“We have moved a cabinet note recently to get approval for Mumbai metro’s Line 3 stretch,” said a senior ministry official.
Unlike the earlier two lines which are based on Public Private Partnership model and are being implemented by Reliance Infrastructure, the proposed Line 3 will be a joint venture between the Centre and the Maharashtra government. Sources said the funding for the project is yet to be tied up.
The government has set a March 2019 deadline for completion of Line 3. It will have six coaches initially which will later be increased to eight.
However, both Line 1 and 2 are running behind schedule. The first line has missed six deadlines and is now expected to be commissioned by December 2013. Work on Line 2 has not even taken off because of delay in getting environmental clearance. The delays have resulted in massive cost overruns for both the lines.
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