Mumbai Urban Transport Project
Template:Short description Template:Use Indian English Template:Use dmy dates The Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), is a project formulated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to bring about improvement in the traffic and transport situation in the Mumbai metropolitan region with the assistance of the World Bank.
Background Information
The parties involved in the project include:
- Government of Maharashtra
- Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
- Indian Railways (IR)
- Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
- World Bank
Phase I
Phase I began in 2002 and was completed in 2011.[1] The total estimated cost of the MUTP Phase I was Template:INRConvert. Most of the money was spent on railway projects, while less than a fourth was spent on road projects.
The following projects were proposed to be implemented under MUTP:[2]
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The road projects included in MUTP were the Santa Cruz – Chembur Link Road (SCLR) and the Jogeshwari - Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR).[3]
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced in 2012 that Phase I was completed.[4]
Phase II
The projects proposed under MUTP–II were:[5][2]
| Project | Sanctioned cost (Template:INRcrore) | Revised cost (Template:INRcrore) |
|---|---|---|
| CST-Kurla, 5th and 6th track | 659 | 923.78 |
| Mumbai Central-Borivali, 6th track | 522 | 1049.91 |
| Thane–Diva, 5th and 6th track | 133 | 287.62 |
| Extension of Harbor Line to Goregaon | 103 | 147.60 |
| 1500 V DC to 25000 V AC power conversion | 293 | 739.91 |
| EMU train procurement | 2930 | 3041.13 |
| Maintenance facilities for EMU trains | 205 | 323.67 |
| Stabling lines for EMUs | 141 | 178.91 |
| Technical assistance | 62 | 62 |
| Resettlement and rehabilitation of PAPs | 124 | 124 |
| Station improvement and trespassing control | 128 | 128 |
| Total | 5300 | 7006.53 |
Phase III
Phase III of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project was approved on 8 December 2011. It will cost Template:INR convert. The feasibility study for the project cost Template:INRConvert.[6] The project includes a fast corridor from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Panvel with a connection to the proposed new Navi Mumbai International Airport, extending the Harbour Line to Borivali, and multiple additional tracks being laid on existing routes. The project is scheduled for completion in 2031.[6]
Phase 3A
The Union Cabinet approved Phase 3A of the MUTP on 7 March 2019. It will cost Template:INRConvert shared equally by the Union and State Governments, and is scheduled to be completed within 5 years. Projects approved under Phase 3A include:
- Procurement of 191 air-conditioned rakes
- Extension of the Harbour Line from Goregaon up to Borivali
- Segregation of suburban and long-distance traffic at Kalyan Yard
- Implementing a Communications Based Train Control System
- Revamping 19 railway stations
- Additional capacity of existing lines
Phase 3B
It is under Consideration by MRVC in the view of "Third Mumbai".
1) Panvel - Vasai new suburban corridor
2) Asangaon - Kasara 4th line
3) Badlapur - Karjat 3rd & 4th lines
References
External links
- ↑ MUTP enters final stage as railways roll out funding plan - Mumbai - DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-16.
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- ↑ Bonanza for Mumbai rail commuters. Business Standard (15 March 2012). Retrieved on 2013-07-16.
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