Mumbai: Mumbaikars are one step closer towards major relief from traffic woes as Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today flagged-off the trial run of Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar elevated Metro corridor.
Calling it one of the most challenging projects, Mr Chavan said, "It is very easy to build a railway or a Metro in open areas but in congested areas like Mumbai to build an over ground metro is a huge challenge."
"We will also launch the country's first monorail; in fact, projects worth Rs 5000 crore will be inaugurated this year," Mr Chavan added.
With a train every three-and-a-half minutes, the Metro will provide the much-needed east to west connectivity and is expected to carry about six lakh commuters every day. The fares are expected to be between Rs 10 to Rs 15, depending on the distance.
The Reliance Infrastructure-led consortium Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) is developing the corridor under public-private-partnership (PPP).
Calling it one of the most challenging projects, Mr Chavan said, "It is very easy to build a railway or a Metro in open areas but in congested areas like Mumbai to build an over ground metro is a huge challenge."
"We will also launch the country's first monorail; in fact, projects worth Rs 5000 crore will be inaugurated this year," Mr Chavan added.
With a train every three-and-a-half minutes, the Metro will provide the much-needed east to west connectivity and is expected to carry about six lakh commuters every day. The fares are expected to be between Rs 10 to Rs 15, depending on the distance.
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The Reliance Infrastructure-led consortium Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) is developing the corridor under public-private-partnership (PPP).
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