MMRDA launches INR 152,10 million tender for Mumbai Metro Line-12

10 Mar 2023 CW Team

The Orange Mumbai Metro Line-5, which is currently under construction and spans 24.9 kilometers and connects Thane, Bhiwandi, and Kalyan, will be extended by this line. Following Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's announcement regarding the allocation of INR 152,10 million in funding for the project, the development of this corridor is picking up speed.

According to a MetroRail Today report, the MMRDA has issued two packages of tender notices. Between Kalyan and Kolegaon, a package includes the design and construction of an elevated viaduct as well as nine elevated stations. The estimated cost of this construction, which is expected to be completed in 30 months, is INR 7830 million.

The subsequent bundle covers the plan and development of raised viaduct of the excess passageway, alongside advancement of eight raised stations between the stretch of Kolegaon and Taloja. This package is expected to cost INR 7388 million and take 30 months to complete. This 20.75-kilometer corridor that will be a part of the orange line will create a metro rail network outside of Greater Mumbai in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Although these extended Mumbai suburbs have seen an increase in population, commerce, and capital resources, they do not yet have adequate public transportation systems to meet the demand for transportation between the region and the mainland.

Furthermore, it is normal to give bother free admittance to the forthcoming Navi Mumbai Worldwide, reports TOI. According to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Navi Mumbai international airport, which is currently in the process of construction, will begin operating in 2024. Wadala-Ghatkopar-Kasarvadavali-Gaimukh will be connected to this corridor via the Metro Lines 4A and 4.

Commuters traveling from the eastern regions to Taloja will be able to choose between two interchange stations thanks to this interconnection, which will provide convenient connectivity. Passengers who want to get to Taloja at the moment only have a few options: they can drive there or use the suburban rail systems, which are less frequent and involve taking a train up to Diva and changing to another local that will take them to Panvel or Roha.

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To move forward with the construction of the Metro Line-12 corridor, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has launched civil contract tenders. 17 stations are planned for the elevated corridor that will connect the Kalyan-Taloja stretch of the Line-12. The Orange Mumbai Metro Line-5, which is currently under construction and spans 24.9 kilometers and connects Thane, Bhiwandi, and Kalyan, will be extended by this line. Following Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's announcement regarding the allocation of INR 152,10 million in funding for the project, the development of this corridor is picking up speed. According to a MetroRail Today report, the MMRDA has issued two packages of tender notices. Between Kalyan and Kolegaon, a package includes the design and construction of an elevated viaduct as well as nine elevated stations. The estimated cost of this construction, which is expected to be completed in 30 months, is INR 7830 million. The subsequent bundle covers the plan and development of raised viaduct of the excess passageway, alongside advancement of eight raised stations between the stretch of Kolegaon and Taloja. This package is expected to cost INR 7388 million and take 30 months to complete. This 20.75-kilometer corridor that will be a part of the orange line will create a metro rail network outside of Greater Mumbai in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Although these extended Mumbai suburbs have seen an increase in population, commerce, and capital resources, they do not yet have adequate public transportation systems to meet the demand for transportation between the region and the mainland. Furthermore, it is normal to give bother free admittance to the forthcoming Navi Mumbai Worldwide, reports TOI. According to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Navi Mumbai international airport, which is currently in the process of construction, will begin operating in 2024. Wadala-Ghatkopar-Kasarvadavali-Gaimukh will be connected to this corridor via the Metro Lines 4A and 4. Commuters traveling from the eastern regions to Taloja will be able to choose between two interchange stations thanks to this interconnection, which will provide convenient connectivity. Passengers who want to get to Taloja at the moment only have a few options: they can drive there or use the suburban rail systems, which are less frequent and involve taking a train up to Diva and changing to another local that will take them to Panvel or Roha.

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