Travel time between Cuffe Parade and Airport will reduce from the existing 100 minutes by car to 50 minutes
The Rs23,136-crore project is being developed on cash contract basis with financial assistance from a Japanese bank It will pass through areas such as Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade, Worli, BKC, Airport, which are not connected by any suburban rail service Capacity: 14 lakh commuters in 2020, 17 lakh by 2030
Affected private properties: 67 Buildings to be demolished in Girgaum, Kalbadevi: 26 Trees to be cut: 3071; 2298 in Aarey Colony and 773 along the corridor Plots to be used for metro: 15 owned by the BMC and 18 owned by the state
“We will finish technical evaluation of the bids by mid-September. The contracts will be awarded subsequently.” ASHWINI BHIDE, chairman, MMRC
“We will submit the report on the Aarey depot to the government soon. The state will decide the site, where it can be shifted.” UPS MADAN, MMRDA commissioner
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