Metro Rail-I to be operational in Mumbai in 2012

More than 80 per cent of civil work on Mumbai’s Rs 2,356 crore Metro Rail-I project, expected to be operational sometime in 2012, is complete. The mega-project - first in the series planned over the next few years - will connect Versova in Andheri West with Ghatkopar in the eastern suburbs, a distance of 11.07 km. The project is being executed by a consortium led by Reliance Infrastructure, in partnership with MMRDA and Veolia Transport. Covering the vast and densely populated stretch between Versova and Ghatkopar, the Metro Rail will help reduce travel time in the section from 71 minutes to a mere 21 minutes.Contact: MMRDA.Tel: 022-2659 1234.Website: www.mmrdamumbai.org