What is happening with Metro II in Mumbai?

Q: I am a resident of Mumbai and commute by metro everyday to work. Recently I heard some controversies regarding Metro-II. Could you please elaborate what exactly happened?

Anuj Gupta, Mumbai

13th October 2011

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Thanks Ares!!!!
At present, Mumbai has only a 40 mins distance, single line of metro from Ghatkopar to Versova. But the Development Authority has also accepted 2 new detailed projects, one for the 16.5 km Andheri East to Dahisar East Metro Corridor and the other for 18.6 km Dahisar to D.N. Nagar Metro Corridor.

shaina,

28th August 2015

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Right Shaina......
And it is prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and has recommended these 2 corridors estimated at Rs. 4737 crore and Rs. 4994 crore respectively for the approval of the state government. The Authority has put forward this matter to the State raising of funds from various financial institutions such as World Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency and other national and international financial institutions.

Ares,

28th August 2015

Hey Anuj,
The long waited Metro work-2 has come to an end. MMRDA sanctions Rs 35400 cr for Mumbai Metro mega expansion. They have also Sanctioned this fund for the new areas. The new areas for which money has been sanctioned are Dahisar - Charkop - Bandra-Mankhurd Metro - 2 corridor, Wadala - Ghatkopar -T hane - Kasarvadavali Metro - 4 via Wadala GPO and R.A.Kidwai Marg, Dahisar East - Andheri East - Bandra East Metro - 5 corridor and Jogeshwari - Vikhroli Link Road Metro - 6 corridor.

Ares,

28th August 2015

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Hello Ares!!!!!
I want to know how much fund has been MMRDA sanctioned for these projects?

shaina,

28th August 2015

Hello Shaina,
As per the current news, Rs12000 crore sanctioned for 40 km long Dahisar-Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro-2 corridor, Rs.12000 crore for 40 km long Wadala-Ghatkopar-Thane-Kasarvadavali Metro-4 via Wadala GPO and R.A.Kidwai Marg, Rs.8100 crore for 27 km long Dahisar East-Andheri East-Bandra East Metro-5 corridor and Rs.3300 crore for 11 km long Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road Metro-6 corridor.

Ares,

28th August 2015

Many residents protested the upcoming Metro II project between Andheri to Bandra to be constructed underground as an elevated project would damage a lot of commercial and residential establishments. The infrastructure is already planned as an elevated project which will criss cross all the major railway lines with 27 stations along the main city routes. Juhu Vile Parle Residents’ Association have already wrote a letter to both the Chief Minister and also to the ministers concerned to this project in Mumbai.

Suresh Khanna, Mumbai

13th October 2011

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