Navi Mumbai metro project
The deadline for the Navi Mumbai Metro project has been extended by the implementing body, Cidco. While the original deadline for the completion of the first phase of the ambitious 23.4-km Belapur CBD to Khandeshwar Metro project in Navi Mumbai was 2014, the Metro is now likely to become operational only by 2017. The first [...] Continue Reading »
There is a disconnect between the Mumbai Metro project and the Maharashtra government and Reliance Infrastructure regarding the fares and it is unlikely to be resolved soon. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has promised to assess the costs incurred by Reliance Infrastructure due to inflation and other factors. The operating costs have risen [...] Continue Reading »
Apart from the approval for the airport project of Navi Mumbai, the state budget which was presented on Thursday did not contain much concrete decisions in matters of pushing forward the reforms of infrastructure and transport for the metropolitan area of Mumbai. One of the reliable sources who has been working quite closely with the [...] Continue Reading »
Finally, the metro plan of Navi Mumbai sees the light of the day! City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) is likely to start the bidding process soon for the project. The awarding of bids would include for rolling stock and systems for Navi Mumbai’s first metro rail corridor – Belapur–Kharghar–Taloja–Pendhar. A meeting was held recently [...] Continue Reading »
