Meet the seven contenders who have submitted their technical bids for Phase Two of the Mumbai Metro. (Pre-qualification bids happened in June-07)
Consortium 1: L&T, GE, CAF
Consortium 2: Pioneer Infratech, Mitsubishi, Tata Power
Consortium 3: GVK, YTL, Bombardier
Consortium 4: Reliance, Siemens, Gammon
Consortium 5: Essar, Alstom, Lanco
Consortium 6: IL&FS, IL&FS-TN, Punj Lloyd
Consortium 7: Reliance Energy, Reliance Comm, SNC Lavalin
Brief details about Phase Two of the Mumbai Metro
Route: Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd
Cost: Rs6,192crores
Length: 31.87km
No. of stations: 27
Expected passenger load: 1.275m by 2011
Now is also a good time to recall that Phase 1 (Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar) is currently stuck over a 20acre plot in Versova which the MMRDA needs for a car-shed, but which, reportedly, the owner of the plot is reluctant to sell. Update - This is now resolved because with the repeal of the ULCRA, the litigation around the plot should come to an end, paving the way for the MMRDA to strike a deal with the owner. (Source)
Here's wishing the contenders all the best, especially the Ambani Bros. Let's hope they don't do an MTHL here.
Us Mumbaikars, we'll just wait for the traffic jam when the Prime Minister inaugurates Phase Two. Then, we'll just wait. And wait. If we could wait forty years for the Mumbai Metro (remember that the Metro was first mooted as far back as 1967-68), surely we can wait for forty more years.
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
Great Blog. It seems lot of things are happening in good'ol Mumbai. I don't know why but against most of these positive news, I am still suspecious. I was just talking to one of the builder, who was saying property prices are going to double in next 2 to 3 years again. What is the impact of ULCRA to old areas? Are the most realtors correct?
SG - Thanks for the comment. That's one optimistic builder, considering that in this year itself, property prices haven't exactly rocketed up (i.e. during the 12months, not as compared to earlier years). Most experts quoted in newspapers said that ULCRA would impact suburbs given that that's where most of these lands are. Tough call to take I'd say!
My name is Mr. Kiran Sanghavi, an Resident Indian Adult, located in Santacruz (west), Mumbai
I am an resident of a building called Shree building located in Santacruz (west), Mumbai, our building is going to be affected by the proposed Elevated Mumbai Metro II Project running from Charkop to Mankhurd Via Bandra.
The idea of Metro Tracks passing through the residential places on elevated tracks will create havoc, as there will be no privacy, it will take away Sun Light, Ventilation, make future Redevelopments un viable due to the nuisance.
The fact that the elevated Metro’s in New York where brought down in 1940’s for these reasons is a widely known fact.
Further these places where they are planning are so densely populated & well developed areas that in case of future expansion or broadening will not be possible at all, It seems no long term planning is taken into consideration, while selecting the route
In taking up this project the concerned authorities that is MMRDA has not at all been transparent in their dealings none of the affected properties which are likely to be trimmed or completely demolished have been approached by MMRDA
So question of explaining the rehabilitation plan is out of question, in the name of the DC powers given they are trying to implement the said project.
Further in name of bringing their cost down by some 2,000 - 3,000 crores, The properties located in strech of Mumbai Suburb from Andheri to Bandra Linking Road, are proposed to be trimmed / demolished for making tracks & Stations the value of these is much more that 3,000 crores.
For these areas are having all legitimate householders staying since decades & these ar not slums, having unorganised shanties, each flat/residential premises is worth more than 100 Lacs in INR, all this is being blindly ignored.
More than 8,000 applications of protests from individuals, Residential Co-op Socities, have been sent to authorities but all are in vain as of now.
It does appear that the Government, in a hurry to make a big bang announcement on yet another large project, has completely missed out on the larger picture
If these issues are not integrated within the project at the start, it could well be another case of short-sighted planning that leads to problems in the longer term.
the biggest challenge to the MUTP remains the issue of relief and rehabilitation (R&R) of people affected by this massive project (PAP)
World Bank norms also require all PAP to be resettled before any the start of engineering work.
My name is Mr. Kiran Sanghavi, an Resident Indian Adult, located in Santacruz (west), Mumbai
I am an resident of a building called Shree building located in Santacruz (west), Mumbai, our building is going to be affected by the proposed Elevated Mumbai Metro II Project running from Charkop to Mankhurd Via Bandra.
The idea of Metro Tracks passing through the residential places on elevated tracks will create havoc, as there will be no privacy, it will take away Sun Light, Ventilation, make future Redevelopments un viable due to the nuisance.
The fact that the elevated Metro’s in New York where brought down in 1940’s for these reasons is a widely known fact.
Further these places where they are planning are so densely populated & well developed areas that in case of future expansion or broadening will not be possible at all, It seems no long term planning is taken into consideration, while selecting the route
In taking up this project the concerned authorities that is MMRDA has not at all been transparent in their dealings none of the affected properties which are likely to be trimmed or completely demolished have been approached by MMRDA
So question of explaining the rehabilitation plan is out of question, in the name of the DC powers given they are trying to implement the said project.
Further in name of bringing their cost down by some 2,000 - 3,000 crores, The properties located in strech of Mumbai Suburb from Andheri to Bandra Linking Road, are proposed to be trimmed / demolished for making tracks & Stations the value of these is much more that 3,000 crores.
For these areas are having all legitimate householders staying since decades & these ar not slums, having unorganised shanties, each flat/residential premises is worth more than 100 Lacs in INR, all this is being blindly ignored.
More than 8,000 applications of protests from individuals, Residential Co-op Socities, have been sent to authorities but all are in vain as of now.
It does appear that the Government, in a hurry to make a big bang announcement on yet another large project, has completely missed out on the larger picture
If these issues are not integrated within the project at the start, it could well be another case of short-sighted planning that leads to problems in the longer term.
the biggest challenge to the MUTP remains the issue of relief and rehabilitation (R&R) of people affected by this massive project (PAP)
World Bank norms also require all PAP to be resettled before any the start of engineering work.
Post a Comment