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Time of India
14-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Metro Line 5 extn on cards to ease pressure off local trains
Thane: After the train accident in Mumbra, in which four passengers lost their lives, questions were raised about the crowd in the local trains beyond the stations of Thane. With the aim of reducing crowd in local trains, Kalyan Lok Sabha MP Shrikant Shinde called a meeting of senior officials of MMRDA in which it was decided to extend Metro Line 5, which is coming up to Kalyan from Thane via Bhiwandi, further to Ambernath via Ulhasnagar. Shrikant Shinde told TOI, "The Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro Line 5 project will now be extended from Durgadi Naka, via Kalyan, along the Kalyan-Badlapur Road to reach Chikhloli Railway Station in Ambernath, which is centrally located between Ulhasnagar and Ambernath. This will ease commuting between Badlapur–Ambernath and Mumbai–Thane, reduce pressure on suburban trains, ensure faster transit, and contribute to savings in time, fuel, and environmental resources. " Shinde also mentioned that, along with Metro Line 5, other infrastructure-related projects that are ongoing by MMRDA have been asked to speed up their work. A high-level meeting was chaired on Friday by MMRDA commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee at the MMRDA headquarters. Along with Shinde, local Shiv Sena MLAs Balaji Kinikar and Rajesh More were also present. At the meeting, MMRDA was directed to expedite the preparation of a detailed development plan for this extension of Metro Line 5. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo It was decided that an integrated facility for both railway and metro services will be developed at Chikhloli, providing passengers with seamless, efficient, and synchronised travel options. With the expansion of both metro lines, direct metro services will become available to Ambernath, Ulhasnagar, and Shahad. Along with Metro, instructions were given to expedite the remaining phases of the Kalyan Ring Road project to ensure its timely completion. A two-tier corridor is planned at Nevali, featuring a flyover at the first level and a metro viaduct above it. The tender process for this project will be initiated shortly. Once constructed, the flyover will facilitate smoother vehicular movement and help decongest traffic in the region. In the meeting, a discussion was also held on the U-type road, which will be constructed in East Kalyan. The tender process for this project is also expected to commence shortly. At the meeting, Shinde also asked to fast-track the ongoing construction of the elevated flyover from Palm Resort to Vithalwadi passing through the Waldhuni River. During the meeting, discussions were also held regarding the acceleration of the Navi Mumbai–Badlapur access-controlled corridor. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Indian Express
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Mumbai Metro: MMRDA installs 8 U-girders overnight at Kapurbawdi station on Line 4
In a major feat, eight U-girders were installed overnight at Kapurbawdi station, a key interchange point on the soon-to-open Mumbai Metro Line 4 from Wadala to Gaimukh. The installation is an important milestone in the completion of the 35.2-km fully elevated corridor being undertaken by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). According to MMRDA, the operation was conducted during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, and included the positioning of girders weighing nearly 98 metric tonnes each, adding up to a total of approximately 783 metric tonnes. It was executed carefully and with accuracy amid the flow of traffic. The operation was conducted across two spans, supporting both the up and down corridors. Kapurbawdi station, located on Ghodbunder Road in Thane, will serve as an important link between Metro Line 4 and the proposed Metro Line 5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan). Once operational, this multi-level interchange will significantly ease travel across Mumbai's extended suburbs and reduce traffic congestion on roadways. 'The station is being constructed as a new 185-metre-long elevated level with improved facilities to handle high-density Metro traffic. Its development sits within MMRDA's overall vision of bringing mobility solutions across the city closer together to facilitate quicker, greener commuting,' an MMRDA official said. More than 90 workers — riggers, skilled and unskilled labour, and traffic management officials — worked together to make this happen with the help of high-capacity cranes, multi-axle trailers, pullers, and lifting gear. Traffic officials were also kept informed to cause the least amount of inconvenience to commuters along Ghodbunder Road. Metro Line 4 will revolutionise east-west mobility, connecting Central Mumbai to Thane and beyond. It will have 32 stations, an automated train system, and energy efficient infrastructure. Upon completion, it will decrease travel time by 50-75 per cent on major routes and provide a clean and reliable alternative to road transport.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
CM reviews crucial infra projects in ‘war room' meet
Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis directed the use of modern technology to conduct an accurate survey of projects like Dharavi. He held a review on Monday of 15 new infrastructure projects, along with resolving 31 problems of 18 other projects that were discussed at a previous meeting where 71 problems were identified. New projects from Mumbai, Vidarbha, Marathwada, and Western Maharashtra were reviewed, including Mumbai Metro Line 2B (DN Nagar to Mandala), Metro Line 4 (Wadala to Kasarwadavali), Metro Line 5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan), Orange Gate to Marine Drive Tunnel Project, and Borivali to Thane Link Tunnel Project, among others. Fadnavis directed land acquisition process be expedited and that forest and environmental permissions be obtained, besides preparing a zonal master plan for ecologically sensitive zones. He directed that decisions regarding forest land affecting the Vadhavan Port project be taken at the earliest. tnn
