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Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Masterplan proposes 5-min access to essential amenities
Mumbai: The Dharavi Redevelopment plan proposes easy access to essential public amenities such as education, healthcare, retail markets and open spaces within 5, 10 and 15-minute walking distances. Today a slum spread over 2.5 sq kms, the masterplan proposes that more than 80% of Dharavi will be within 5 minutes from a transit station, that more than 80% neighbourhoods will be within 5 minutes of a public open space, that more than 70% neighbourhoods will be within a five-minute walk to social amenities. In a presentation to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, Dharavi Redevelopment Project CEO and chairman of Navbharat Mega Developers Pvt Ltd S V R Srinivas put forth a blueprint for a multi-modal transit hub with Metro Lines 3 and 11 passing through the area with strengthened pedestrian and vehicular connections from Dharavi to surrounding neighbourhoods. Five new transit points are to be created connecting T K Marg to the arterial 90-feet road by an underpass; a new road is to be developed connecting to S B Marg; the Dharavi Depot road will connect to Chunabhatti-BKC Link road; another connector will come up along the Western Railway line to Mahim Sion flyover; an underpass below the Harbour line near Mahim will connect to S B Marg; and another underpass to Sion. A plan to redevelop Mahim and Sion railway stations with concourse levels plus bus bays and taxi parking points was also presented. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like CFD: Invertir $100 con IA podría devolverte un segundo salario Digital Group Prueba ahora Undo At Level one, it will bisect with Metro Line 11 extension and Metro Line 8 at Level 2. Dharavi will also have its own museum to showcase its history, art and culture besides a working women's hostel, arbitration centre, convention and cultural centre, and medicity with wellness areas. According to Dharavi's 2016 Development Plan, there are 26 schools here which are run in temporary slum structures; only the Kamraj school in sector 3 is in a legal structure. "Students are crammed in small rooms with inadequate space and no playground facilities," states the report. The master plan proposes primary as well as secondary schools along with a community hall and library. A multi-speciality hospital will soon co-exist with an existing branch of the civic-run Sion hospital. —Clara Lewis
News18
25-05-2025
- News18
Mumbai Metro-8: The ‘Land' Line Between Between Andheri T2 & Navi Mumbai Airports
Last Updated: Mumbai Metro Line 8: The line will begin at CSMIA Terminal 2 in Andheri, travel underground till Chhedanagar in Chembur, and then continue as an elevated line until NMIA Mumbai Metro Line 8: Even as the Mumbai Metro network looks to ease road and railway traffic, there is one line that may prove to be of great help to air travellers – Mumbai Metro-8. Known as the Gold Line, Metro-8 is a 35-km elevated line that will connect the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai to the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). Metro Line 8 will be the first to not just connect the two airports, but also the two cities. The project will be developed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on the Mumbai side and the City And Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) on the Navi Mumbai side. The route: The line will begin at CSMIA Terminal 2 in Andheri, travel underground till Chhedanagar in Chembur, and then continue as an elevated line until NMIA. The alignment will pass through key urban locations including Kurla, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), Mankhurd, Vashi, Nerul, and Belapur. The features Historic Breakthrough for Mumbai Metro!Today, April 17, 2025, marks a monumental milestone as the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for Metro Line 7A achieves its breakthrough, completing the first underground tunnel in Mumbai's Metro network by MMRDA!This engineering marvel,… — MMRDA (@MMRDAOfficial) April 17, 2025 CSMIA & MUMBAI METRO For those directly travelling from Mumbai, Metro Line 7A, an extension of Metro-7, is the one which will take you to the CSMIA. It includes both elevated and underground sections. A tunnel breakthrough has been achieved. Metro-9 connects to Metro-7 at Dahisar. Metro-7A connects to Metro-7 at Andheri. Metro-7 in short: It is part of the elevated 16.5-km red line from Andheri (E) to Dahisar (E) which runs along the Western Express Highway from Dahisar to Gundavali. The stations are — Dahisar East, Ovaripada, National Park, Devipada, Magathane, Poisar, Akurli, Kurar, Dindoshi, Aarey, Goregaon E (Interconnect Mumbai Metro-6: Pink Line), Jogeshwari E, Shankarwadi, and Gundavali (Earlier Andheri East, Interconnect Mumbai Metro 1 – Blue Line and Mumbai Metro: 7A – Red Line). Metro-9 in short: The Dahisar (East) to Thane's Kashigaon Metro line is an extension of Metro-7. Its stations are – Dahisar (East), Pandurangwadi, Miragaon, Kashigaon, (phase 2 begins) Sai Baba Nagar, Meditiya Nagar, Shahid Bhagat Singh Garden, Subhash Chandra Bose Stadium. Metro-9 connects to Andheri (West) via Line 2B, Ghatkopar via Metro-7 and 1, Link Road through Metro Line-2A at Dahisar (East), and Thane via Line 10 at Miragaon (in the future). KNOW THE NAVI MUMBAI METRO Navi Mumbai is a rapid transit rail system, which has one operational line. The project has three phases: Phase 1: Belapur to Pendhar (11.10 km) with 11 stations – CBD Belapur, Sector 7, CIDCO Science Park, Utsav Chowk, Sector 11, Sector 14, Central Park, Pethpada, Sector 34, Panchanand and Pendhar Metro Station. Phase 2: Khandeshwar to MIDC Taloja (extension to Airport proposed) (10.3 km) with 8 stations –Khandeshwar, Kalamboli, Sector 13, Sector 11, Sector 7E, Sector 7, Sector 2E, and MIDC Taloja. Phase 3: Interlink between Pendhar and MIDC Taloja (2.2 km) with one station. Fare: Minimum fare of the functional phase one is Rs 10, while maximum is Rs 30. top videos View all Cidco also plans to extend the currently operational Navi Mumbai Metro 1A from the Belapur side by 3.02 km till the NMIA. This metro line will integrate with the Mumbai Metro Line 8 at Sagar Sangam Interchange station opposite the NMMC headquarters. Additionally, the Mumbai Metro Line 12 (Kalyan-Taloja Metro) will interlink with the Navi Mumbai Metro at Taloja. Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN-News18. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from politics to crime and society. Stay informed with the latest India news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published:
