MMRDA focuses on transport and road network in 2015-16

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday approved Rs 383230 crore budget for the year 201516 presented by Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDA during the 137th Authority meetingThe key factors about the budget is that it prioritises on crucial projects such as Mumbai Urban Transport Project MUTP ColabaBandraSEEPZ Metro corridor second phase of Monorail flyovers creek bridges development of road network for the city and also the Metropolitan RegionMumbai Metro Rail a project by MMRDA Pic Sameer MarkandeIt should be noted that the authority has also approved construction of two flyovers and an elevated road at Chheda Nagar to get rid of the traffic chaos that is being created by the innumerable vehicles assimilating at Chheda Nagar from the SantacruzChembur Link Road and the Eastern Freeway The estimated cost of the project is Rs 24929 croreThe Authority has made a very strong budgetary provision of Rs1005 crore for the Mumbai Urban Transport ProjectI and II The various tasks undertaken are development of 5th and 6th line between CST and Kurla Mumbai Central to Borivli 6th line extending Harbour line from Andheri to Goregaon converting DC to AC procurement of latest EMU rakes maintenance and stabling of EMU rakes strengthening of technical and institutional support station area improvement etcThe intent is to provide easy comfortable and congestionfree commute within the city and its metropolitan region said Devendra Fadnavis The ColabaBandraSEEPZ Metro3 corridor is crucial too That will provide a noticeable relief to the suburban commuters and also the reason we have spared a sizeable Rs180 crore provision for the corridor the Chief Minister further addedThe allocation of Rs75850 crore provides impetus to the Extended Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project The widening and improvement of NH8 ArnalaVirarShirsad SH35 KalyanBadlapurKarjatHal Phata SH38 Karjat to Hal Phata SH43 KataiNakaBadlapur is part of this endeavour The construction of flyovers at Vanjarpatti Rajnoli Mankoli a creekbridge over Revas creek from Revas and Karanja and two bridges at MankoliMotegaon road and KalyanBhiwandi NH222 near Ulhas creek is also included under the project The project further includes broadening and improvement of a road network from Takka Colony to Palaspe Phata on NH4 Khopoli City Ring Road Bhiwandi Ring Road Kalyan Ring Road and the link road connecting Shirgaon Phata and Badlapur The project further includes repairs and beautification of NeralDasturi Road DasturiMatheran Road and exhibition spots at MatheranThe Authority will continue to make provision of funds for more crucial infra projects to be implemented in the metropolitan region This includes flyovers ROBs creek bridges road network etc We are also seeking the final goahead for the implementation of the WadalaGhatkoparThaneKasarvadavli Metro corridorrdquo said UPS Madan Metropolitan Commissioner MMRDAThe Authority has spared Rs40260 crore for the second phase of Monorail project from Wadala to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk The work on the second phase is being chased on war footing and is expected to be completed next yearThe priority afforded to the ColabaBandraSEEPZ Metro corridor has been underlined by the allocation of Rs180crore kitty for the same This Metro corridor will for sure provide major relief to the commuters traveling on the Western suburban line The Authority has further sanctioned Rs2750 crore for studies and surveys for the DahisarCharkopBandraMankhurd and WadalaGhatkoparThane Metro corridorsThe Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project has received a boost of Rs16147 crore and will aim at the completion of Northern arm of the Kherwadi flyover in April undertaking the construction of BKC Connector running from Block to Chunabhatti AndheriGhatkopar Link Road among othersldquoThe Authority is committed to provide hasslefree commute to the cityfolk A few projects such as Eastern Freeway Sahar Elevated Road SCLR etc have proved to be a boon to the commuters I think we are witnessing positive results for the efforts taken by the Authority said Sanjay Sethi Additional Metropolitan Commissioner MMRDA and Project Director MUTPThe Authority has also made provision for various other projects such as improvement of the BandraKurla Complex Rs6545 crore Wadala Truck Terminal Rs6551 crore development and protection of Mithi River Rs32 crore development of water resources in MMR Rs8790 crore etc