MMRDA
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has recently given its approval to a number of infrastructure projects in Thane; thereby triggering the hope that the transport-related problems of the Thane-Kalyan residents will be eased in the near future. The projects which have received the go-ahead form MMRDA include the road connectivity between Thane-Kalyan, parallel [...] Continue Reading »
A report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has revealed that Mumbai Eastern Freeway project failed to match up to the plan; thereby underscoring the fact that MMRDA could not achieve the targets which had been set under the Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project. Highlighting the shortfall by the MMRDA, the CAG report [...] Continue Reading »
The Mumbai Metro which was in so much anticipation earlier has now been involved in a dispute over the matter of tariff. This occurred a day before the commencement of the operation which had the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority moving towards Bombay High Court on the matter of fare hike. This case will be [...] Continue Reading »
As a result of an apparent delay, for at least a few weeks, in the south-bound carriageway of Mumbai’s Kherwadi flyover, the entire process involving the construction of the flyover has been thrown off schedule. According to the earlier plan, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) – the Kherwadi flyover project’s executing authority – [...] Continue Reading »
Usually the cost of major transport infrastructure projects tends to be very high. They often shoot up at fast paces because of delays and several design changes. But surprisingly, the cost of a road between Bandra Kurla Complex and Eastern Express Highway has been lowered down majorly. The cost has been reduced by 22% because [...] Continue Reading »
Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) is India’s first double decker flyover. The work for the project was undertaken under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project of MMRDA. Starting from Vakola Junction on the Western Express Highway and extending up to Amar Mahal Junction near the Eastern Express Highway, it provides the much-needed east-west connectivity in Mumbai. Short [...] Continue Reading »
Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR), India’s first double-decker flyover, undertaken under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) of MMRDA, will give much-needed east-west connectivity in Mumbai. The 6.45 km six-lane road was thrown open to commuters last week, opening from Vakola Junction on Western Express Highway (WEH) and extending up to Amar Mahal Junction near the [...] Continue Reading »
The much-awaited Santa Cruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR), which was delayed by 11 years, by breaking 11 coconuts and burning incense sticks, was finally inaugurated by the MMRDA officials recently. Due to election code of conduct politicians were missing from the inauguration, MMRDA quickly completed the ceremony and opened up the link road. Direct connectivity [...] Continue Reading »
The MMRDA official was hoping to complete new building by September 2014, as per the earlier deadline. Mr. UPS Madan, MMRDA’s metropolitan commissioner, says that there has been some obstruction as the interior work is going on. They hope to finish the work in 6 months. The cost of this project is also increased because [...] Continue Reading »
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) will issue detailed tenders for Metro Phase-3 by July 2014. The contract will be awarded to bidders by October 2014. The construction of this project of 32.5 Km long Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ underground metro corridor is likely to start from January 2015. Mr. Sanjay Sethi, Managing Director, MMRCL and Additional Metropolitan Commissioner, [...] Continue Reading »
