By
PTI | 15th September 2014
The
proposed Dahisar-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro line is estimated to cost Rs 28,900
crore
Mumbai,
September 15: With the Japanese government taking a lead in funding the
megapolis' many signature infrastructure projects, the World Bank has evinced
interest in funding the proposed Charkop-Dahisar and Wadala-Teen Hath Naka
Metro projects.
The
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has already committed to fund the
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (MMRDA) two ambitious
projects-- the just announced Rs 23,136-crore Colaba-Seepz Metro and the 22 km
Rs 9,630-crore Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which still remains on paper.
"The
MMRDA is undertaking large infrastructure projects which require huge
investments. Recently, the JICA has committed to funding two major projects in
the city and it has also shown interest in funding some more projects as well.
"At
the same time, the World Bank has also expressed interest in funding two other
proposed metro projects which we will be soon taking up," MMRDA additional
metropolitan commissioner Sanjay Sethi told PTI here.
The
World Bank had earlier funded two phases of Mumbai Urban Transport Projects
implemented by the authority. While phase I involved Santacruz-Chembur and
Jogeshwari-Vikhroli link roads, phase II was to strengthen the suburban railway
networks and improving its operational efficiency.
The
state government recently merged the stalled Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro line
with the proposed Dahisar-Charkop corridor by converting the entire line
underground instead of the originally planned elevated line.
The
proposed 40.2-km Dahisar-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro line is estimated to cost Rs
28,900 crore with all the 37 stations underground.
The
cost of 32-km Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd corridor was originally pegged at Rs
7,660 crore, while the 7.8-km Charkop-Dahisar corridor was estimated to cost Rs
4,680 crore.
The
state has also cleared a 30.8-km-long metro link connecting Wadala on the
easter fringe to Teen Hath Naka on the northwestern fringe that will have 31
stations. The link will have 10 underground stations while the rest will be on
elevated line.
Source:
www.igovernment.in
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