Mumbai Urban Transport Project
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Mumbai Urban Transport Project
The Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) is a project formulated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to bring about improvement in traffic and transport situation in Mumbai metropolitan region with the assistance of World Bank. It envisages investment in suburban railway projects, local bus transport, new roads, bridges, pedestrian subways and traffic management activities. It was setup as a continuation of the Bombay Urban Transport Project (BUTP) which was completed in 1984 at a cost of 
390 million (US$7.78 million).[1]
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Partners in MUTP
- Government of Maharashtra (GoM)
- Indian Railways (IR)
- Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
Phase I
Phase I began in 2007 and ended in 2011.[2]
Under this project, the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation, a joint venture of Indian Railways and Government of Maharashtra was set up for implementation of railway projects in the Mumbai metropolitan region.
The total estimated cost of the project is 4,526 billion (US$90.29 billion). Most of the money is to be spent on railway projects while less than a fourth of the money is to be spent on road projects, the costliest of which are estimated to be the Santa Cruz - Chembur link road and the Jogeshwari - Vikhroli link road.
In the 2012 Rail Budget, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, said that Phase-I had been completed. The minister claimed that rail users in Mumbai had benefited with induction of 1,500 EMU coaches, increasing the carrying capacity by a third.[3]
Phase II
Phase II is expected to be completed by 2014. It is estimated to cost 5,300 crore (US$1.06 billion).
Phase III
Phase III of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project was formalised on 8 December 2011. It will cost 52,000 crore (US$10.37 billion).[4] The two main projects of Phase III are a fast corridor from CST to Panvel which is expected to bring connectivity to the proposed international airport and a new suburban rail corridor between Virar and Panvel passing through Vasai and Diva Road. The feasibility study for the project will cost 10 crore (US$2 million).
According to a Railway official, “Phase III is among the ambitious infrastructure projects as it increases connectivity to hinterland-like areas around Bhiwandi, and increases capacity on the Harbour Line. It will strengthen the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's infrastructure demands till around 2031."
The groundwork for Phase III will be done by 2015 when Phase II ends. Phase III work is scheduled to be completed by 2031.
The following projects will be implemented under Phase III.
- CST - Panvel fast corridor
- Virar-Panvel suburban corridor
- Extending Harbour Line to Borivali
- 3rd & 4th lines between Virar-Dahanu
- 5th & 6h lines between Borivali-Virar
- 3rd & 4th lines from Kalyan to Kasara
- 3rd & 4th lines from Kalyan to Karjat
- Introduction of 12 and 15 car trains on the Harbour Line
- Introduction of 15 coach trains on Central Line
The Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) will not get a suburban railway corridor as planned earlier. The corridor, initially proposed in the original draft of the third phase of the MUTP, was dropped from the final approved draft as the BKC will be getting corridors of the Metro Railway and the Monorail.[5]
References/External links
- ^ http://202.54.119.40/projects_mutp.htm
- ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_mutp-enters-final-stage-as-railways-roll-out-funding-plan_1662558
- ^ http://business-standard.com/india/news/bonanza-for-mumbai-rail-commuters/467775/
- ^ http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/20111209201112090845192829145fcbe/State-sanctions-VirarPanvel-rail-project-fast-track-for-CST-Panvel.html
- ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_railways-pulls-out-of-bandra-kurla-complex-rail-corridor_1628717
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