Metro II will extend up to Dahisar
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Congress MP|Sanjay Nirupam|Rail India Technical and Economic Service|Prithviraj Chavan|MMRDA official
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MUMBAI:
Residents of Dahisar may be able to avail of the Metro services from
their neighbourhood. The state government has given an in-principle nod
to extend the Metro II project from Charkop to Dahisar, Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam said after a recent meeting with chief minister Prithviraj Chavan. An MMRDA official confirmed the development.
The state government has appointed Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), an engineering consultancy arm of the Indian Railways, to carry out a feasibility study for this proposal. Nirupam said, "RITES is expected to submit its report to the state government within three months."
The state government is now considering building the entire project underground. The Rs 11,000-cr elevated Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd route would cost Rs 22,000 crore if the project is built underground.
Nirupam said, "There are inherent problems in terminating the Metro at Charkop as the government is unable to find a plot of land to build a depot. The CM has agreed to give in-principle nod to our request to consider taking the second Metro corridor up to Dahisar."
The work has not begun as clearances are yet to be obtained. Nirupam said he had suggested an alternative site at Dahisar check naka, belonging to the AAI, for the car-depot.
The Congress MP claimed that there are inherent benefits into extending the Metro II corridor up to Dahisar. He said, "In future, this line can be have inter-connectivity if a Metro project is planned along the route via Ghodbunder road to Thane or even extended up to Virar."
METRO-II
Route-Charkop-Mankhurd via Bandra
Elevated corridor
Stations: 28
Status: Work should have commenced in 2010 but zero progress on ground.
The state government has appointed Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), an engineering consultancy arm of the Indian Railways, to carry out a feasibility study for this proposal. Nirupam said, "RITES is expected to submit its report to the state government within three months."
The state government is now considering building the entire project underground. The Rs 11,000-cr elevated Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd route would cost Rs 22,000 crore if the project is built underground.
Nirupam said, "There are inherent problems in terminating the Metro at Charkop as the government is unable to find a plot of land to build a depot. The CM has agreed to give in-principle nod to our request to consider taking the second Metro corridor up to Dahisar."
The work has not begun as clearances are yet to be obtained. Nirupam said he had suggested an alternative site at Dahisar check naka, belonging to the AAI, for the car-depot.
The Congress MP claimed that there are inherent benefits into extending the Metro II corridor up to Dahisar. He said, "In future, this line can be have inter-connectivity if a Metro project is planned along the route via Ghodbunder road to Thane or even extended up to Virar."
METRO-II
Route-Charkop-Mankhurd via Bandra
Elevated corridor
Stations: 28
Status: Work should have commenced in 2010 but zero progress on ground.
COMMENT:- NEWS RELATED TO 2014 ELECTIONS .ONCE ELECTION IS OVER THE PROJECT MAY BE MOTH BALLED. TO CROSS OVER FROM BANDRA WEST TO BANDRA EAST OVER THE RAILWAY LINES WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE ;BECAUSE RAILWAYS ARE GOING TO BUILD DOUBLE DECKER RAILWAY LINES FROM CHURCH GATE TO VIRAR
Western Railway’s elevated corridor may have 8-car services, instead of the planned 15-car, due to obstacles in land acquisition. The authorities feel that the shorter the train’s length, the less area will be required to build platforms.
An official explained that having 8-car services will not reduce the passenger carrying capacity. He said, “The frequency of 15-car services was to be three minutes, or 20 per hour. But the 8-car services will be every two minutes or 30 per hour.”
The railways are reworking the project’s finer points after the state government raised a red flag on its offer to allow commercial exploitation of its land parcels.
It has issued a modified project information report, in which it has deleted land parcels at various spots in Mumbai Central, Mahalaxmi, Lower Parel, Bandra, Santa Cruz, Andheri, Jogeshwari and Borivli, whose cumulative area adds up to 1.32 square metres.
A railway official said, “After receiving feedback from interested parties, we are open to allowing multi-storey towers above station premises, which will substantially help generate funds for the project worth Rs 21,000 crore at present cost. After this option is utilized, we can think of offering land from our parcels.”
An alternative alignment has been proposed after a joint visit of WR’s general manager Mahesh Kumar and state chief secretary Jayant Kumar Banthia recently. At Vile Parle, where there is a paucity of land, the railways are considering to take the project underground, or build it at a height of five metres from ground level. This is being done to ensure that the elevated tracks do not come in the path of the airport funnel.
The possibility of a change in alignment between Malad and Borivli to reduce the requirement of acquisition and razing of buildings is also being examined.
The state government may give the railways the right of way on roads adjoining railway tracks in these areas, a source said. The railways had planned to acquired 25 hectares on a 60km stretch between the Oval Maidan and Virar. Banthia said the rehabilitation approach should be litigation-free to avoid delays in project execution.
Churchgate - Virar elevated rail corridor
Western Railway’s elevated corridor may have 8-car services, instead of the planned 15-car, due to obstacles in land acquisition. The authorities feel that the shorter the train’s length, the less area will be required to build platforms.
An official explained that having 8-car services will not reduce the passenger carrying capacity. He said, “The frequency of 15-car services was to be three minutes, or 20 per hour. But the 8-car services will be every two minutes or 30 per hour.”
The railways are reworking the project’s finer points after the state government raised a red flag on its offer to allow commercial exploitation of its land parcels.
It has issued a modified project information report, in which it has deleted land parcels at various spots in Mumbai Central, Mahalaxmi, Lower Parel, Bandra, Santa Cruz, Andheri, Jogeshwari and Borivli, whose cumulative area adds up to 1.32 square metres.
A railway official said, “After receiving feedback from interested parties, we are open to allowing multi-storey towers above station premises, which will substantially help generate funds for the project worth Rs 21,000 crore at present cost. After this option is utilized, we can think of offering land from our parcels.”
An alternative alignment has been proposed after a joint visit of WR’s general manager Mahesh Kumar and state chief secretary Jayant Kumar Banthia recently. At Vile Parle, where there is a paucity of land, the railways are considering to take the project underground, or build it at a height of five metres from ground level. This is being done to ensure that the elevated tracks do not come in the path of the airport funnel.
The possibility of a change in alignment between Malad and Borivli to reduce the requirement of acquisition and razing of buildings is also being examined.
The state government may give the railways the right of way on roads adjoining railway tracks in these areas, a source said. The railways had planned to acquired 25 hectares on a 60km stretch between the Oval Maidan and Virar. Banthia said the rehabilitation approach should be litigation-free to avoid delays in project execution.
