The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), on Friday (11 December) in Delhi, entered into an agreement with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the implementation of the Dahisar to DN Nagar Metro-2 corridor and also appointed DMRC as the Interim consultants for the Dahisar-East to Andheri-East Metro-7 corridor through a separate contract.
The DMRC will work as interim consultants for the Metro-7 corridor till general consultants are appointed for the project. The DMRC will also assist MMRDA in appointing the general consultants.
The Rs 5,566-crore Dahisar to DN Nagar Metro corridor is the first phase of the Dahisar-Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro-2 corridor and will be implemented by the DMRC who have prepared the Detailed Project Report of the project. The DMRC, as Interim Consultants, will also help MMRDA with the Rs 4,737-crore Dahisar (East) to Andheri (East) Metro-7 corridor.
Earlier, on October 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated work for these two important metro rail lines totaling over 34 kms: Dahisar East-Andheri East (16.50-km) and Dahisar East-Charkop-DN Nagar (18.60-km). Maharashtra has an ambitious schedule for both the corridors to be completed by March 2019.
Authorities are hopeful that they can move fast as there are no major right-of-way issues for the 2 projects. The completion cost of 18.60-km long Dahisar East-Charkop-DN Nagar metro line has been pegged at Rs 6,410 crore, whereas Dahisar East-Andheri East line has an estimated cost of Rs 6,208 crore.
