Mumbai Urban Transport Project

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

The parties involved in the project include:

Phase I

Phase I began in 2002 and was completed in 2011.[1] The total estimated cost of the MUTP Phase I was ₹4,526 crore (US$630 million). 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]

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]

ProjectSanctioned cost (₹crore)Revised cost (₹crore)
CST-Kurla, 5th and 6th track659923.78
Mumbai Central-Borivali, 6th track5221049.91
Thane–Diva, 5th and 6th track133 287.62
Extension of Harbor Line to Goregaon103 147.60
1500 V DC to 25000 V AC power conversion293 739.91
EMU train procurement2930 3041.13
Maintenance facilities for EMU trains205 323.67
Stabling lines for EMUs141 178.91
Technical assistance62 62
Resettlement and rehabilitation of PAPs124 124
Station improvement and trespassing control128 128
Total53007006.53

Phase III

Phase III of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project was approved on 8 December 2011. It will cost ₹52,000 crore (US$7.2 billion). The feasibility study for the project cost ₹100 million (US$1.4 million).[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]

References

  1. ↑ MUTP enters final stage as railways roll out funding plan - Mumbai - DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-16.
  2. 1 2 MMRDA. "Mumbai Urban Transport Project". MMRDA. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mumbai Urban Transport Project". MMRDA. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  4. ↑ Bonanza for Mumbai rail commuters. Business Standard (2012-03-15). Retrieved on 2013-07-16.
  5. ↑ "MRVC wastes Rs 1,700 crore by delaying key rail projects". Mid-Day. 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  6. 1 2 "State sanctions Virar-Panvel rail project, fast track for CST Panvel". Mumbai Mirror. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
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