Mumbai Metro calls for consultants for third line

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation has called for consultants for the proposed 32.5-km Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro line-III. The company has invited expression of interest for consultants for the Rs 23,136-crore project, including integrated testing and commissioning of the corridor. The Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro-II corridor, a fully-elevated 32-km stretch, is said to be stuck due to pending environment clearance for a car depot planned to take care of maintenance works. The state government is understood to be looking at alternative sites for the depot, which might change the alignment of the line and could lead to re-bidding. Contact: Mumbai Metro. Website: www.mumbai-metro.com