Alstom becomes majority shareholder in its Kazakh locomotive joint venture

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Alstom becomes majority shareholder in its Kazakh locomotive joint venture

Alstom signed an agreement with the Kazakh National Railway Company (KTZ) to acquire their 25% stake in the EKZ Joint Venture (JV). After approval by the relevant authorities, Alstom will see its total share brought to 75%. The agreement was signed by Maksat Kabashev, KTZ Strategy VP and Didier Pfleger, Alstom Senior Vice-President for Middle-East and Africa.

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Alstom entered the Kazakhstan’s railway market in June 2010 together with its Russian partner Transmashholding (TMH), by laying the first stone of the EKZ facility in order to build locomotives for the Kazakh network. The joint company was held by Alstom (25%), TMH (25%) and Kazakh Railways (50%). Alstom, EKZ, TMH and KTZ had signed a contract for the supply of 200 Prima T8 (KZ8A) and 95 Prima M4 (KZ4A) locomotives. The plant was inaugurated in 2012. In 2016, Alstom had acquired another 25% from KTZ. The freight locomotives are now fully assembled at EKZ, the full assembly of passenger locos will start in the beginning of 2018.

“By increasing once again Alstom’s share in EKZ, we show our confidence in the attractiveness of Kazakhstan and we contribute to the development of new expertise and skills locally to address not only Kazakhstan’s needs but also regional ones“, said Didier Pfleger.

This acquisition reaffirms Alstom commitment to modernizing Kazakhstan railway and follows the signature of a MoU last week in Astana by Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Alstom Chairman and CEO and Mr Kanat Alpysbayev, President of KTZ, for Alstom other local JV KEP for the modernization of the signalling in 25 railway stations around the country.

Kazakhstan is an important hub linking Europe, Middle East, Asia and Russia through the new Silk Way. With almost 20,000 km of tracks, the Kazakh railway network is the world’s third biggest using the 1,520 mm track gauge. Besides wide and winterized rolling stock able to run in temperatures reaching -50°C, this market is characterized by very specific technical standards which require adapted engineering solutions.

The Prima range is covering all market segments of locomotives from heavy-haul (mostly in China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and India), freight and passenger operation (Europe, Africa, Middle East, and CIS) and shunting or trackworks operation (Europe). The Prima brand stands for innovative traction solutions, including electric or diesel-electric traction systems, as well as hybrid or bi-mode systems.

About Alstom
As a promoter of sustainable mobility, Alstom develops and markets systems, equipment and services for the transport sector. Alstom offers a complete range of solutions (from high-speed trains to metros, tramways and e-buses), passenger solutions, customised services (maintenance, modernisation), infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Alstom is a world leader in integrated transport systems. The company recorded sales of €7.

3 billion and booked €10.0 billion of orders in the 2016/17 fiscal year. Headquartered in France, Alstom is present in over 60 countries and employs 32,800 people.

Maha Metro | PMC delays transfer of land for Pune Metro project

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Maha Metro | PMC delays transfer of land for Pune Metro project

Maha Metro: The Maharashtra Metro, which is overseeing work on the Pune Metro, wants to accelerate the construction of the two railway corridors proposed, but since the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has not delivered land for the project, it is likely that delay The Maharashtra Metro has been demanding 16 parcels of land for the project, but the PMC has approved only three parcels.

“We are in constant contact with the PMC officers and we are tracking the proposal for the transfer of land daily, and we hope that the land will soon be transferred to the Pune Metro Rail project,” said a Maharashtra subway official.

He said he had started work on two corridors of the Pune metro, from PCMC to Swargate and Vanaz to Ramwadi by a distance of 31,254 km.

“There should not be a problem in the development of the metro railroad, but the stations would require land and work could begin only after the PMC delivers the land wherever the station is proposed,” the official said.
PMC land officer Satish Kulkarni said the civic body has begun the administrative process to deliver the land to the Maharashtra subway. “The PMC is consulting the civic department interested in possession of the land and will make a decision,” he said.

According to sources, the PMC had promised Maharashtra Metro to land in Wanowrie to establish its office, but now the civic body has said it will not be able to do so.

“The Pune Metro information center has been planned for the convenience of the residents.The location was supposed to be a place with good visibility.The Maharashtra Metro had demanded land in Sambhaji Garden on JM Road, but the PMC refused to say that it can not be given for any construction because of an order from the National Green Tribunal (NGT), “Kulkarni said, adding that the information center is now being created in Peshwe Garden near Sarasbaug, for which the PMC has delivered the earth.

The Maharashtra Metro requires land in Vanaz Kothrud to build a Metro Repository, but the PMC must still make a decision, since a monument to Shivaji is planned there. The Metro has also demanded a large parcel of land in Swargate, but the PMC has only offered to give half the requested size.

However, the Maharashtra Metro has been able to obtain land in the Faculty of Agriculture and the grain competition in Shivajinagar of the Maharashtra government.

Pics | Cutter head of Godavari -1 lowered at Vidya Nagari in Mumbai Metro 3 Project

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Pics | Cutter head of Godavari -1 lowered at Vidya Nagari in Mumbai Metro 3 Project

Today cutter head of #Godavari-1 TBM lowered at Vidya Nagari launching shaft. It will soon start tunneling for 2.9 km stretch between Vidya Nagari and CISA Domestic Airport.

Here are some photographs taken from the construction site:

Lowering of TBM Cutter Head at Vidya Nagari site of Mumbai Metro 3
Lowering of TBM Cutter Head at Vidya Nagari site of Mumbai Metro 3

Lowering of TBM Cutter Head at Vidya Nagari site of Mumbai Metro 3
Lowering of TBM Cutter Head at Vidya Nagari site of Mumbai Metro 3

Lowering of TBM Cutter Head at Vidya Nagari site of Mumbai Metro 3
Lowering of TBM Cutter Head at Vidya Nagari site of Mumbai Metro 3

Chennai Metro | Educational trip for Government school students

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Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Organise an Educational trip for Government School Students From Arumbakkam to Nehru Park Metro Station.

Mumbai Metro | MMRDA planes to acquire driverless trains for metro 2A, 2B and metro 7

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Mumbai Metro | MMRDA planes to acquire driverless trains for metro 2A, 2B and metro 7

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to acquire driverless trains in its three corridors, Metro-2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar), Metro-2B (DN Nagar to Mankhurd) and Metro-7 (Dahisar East to Andheri East)

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) which is running the first subway line of Mumbai Metro-3 (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz) also plans to include the features in the rakes.

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Driverless Metro Train in India

MMRDA officials told Hindustan Times, a driver will drive the train for three years after trains can operate without drivers. “Until the process is simplified, there will be a pilot who will operate the trains, we have an option to go without a driver, but that will be executed later and not during the start-up,” said a senior MMRDA official, who did not want to be aforementioned.

There will be pilots to manage the train for three years, after which the trains will be able to operate without drivers. “Until the process is optimized, there will be a pilot who will run the trains, we have an option to go without a driver, but that will be executed later and not during the start-up,” said a senior MMRDA official, who did not want to be aforementioned.

The official also added that people will be worried in the initial stage to wait for the train without a driver.

While MMRC declined to comment, it had previously said that operators will be hired during the start-up. Similarly, each station will have drivers in case of an emergency.

Delhi Metro | DMRC suspends four officials, found responsible for driverless metro crash

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Delhi Metro | DMRC suspends four officials, found responsible for driverless metro crash

New Delhi: In connection with incident of Delhi Metro’s driverless train in Kalindikunj depot on December 19, DMRC Chief Dr. Mangu Singh approved orders for suspension of four officials connected held primarily responsible for the unexpected incident causing damage to metro property including a train, a shunter and workshop building infrastructure.

The four officials included one Deputy General Manager who was the In-charge of Kalindi Kunj depot, one Assistant Manager under him responsible for the depot activities and a Junior Engineer and Assistant Section Engineer who were involved in operating that train. The suspension is based on the enquiry done by a team of three Executive Director rank officers.

Inquiry report on driverless train crash incident prepared by DMRC fact finding committee
Inquiry report on driverless train crash incident prepared by DMRC fact finding committee

The incident report of the enquiry revealed that this incident was solely attributable to human failure as proper procedures were not followed. The train’s brakes, which were isolated (necessary for push/pull operations in the depot area when a train is required to move with a battery operated vehicle) were not normalized before moving the train on its own power and bringing it for washing at the ramp. As a result, as soon as the operator brought the train at the ramp, it started rolling back, got derailed and hit the wall. 
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“The incident was a localized incident within the maintenance shed of the depot. This part of the depot is for maintenance of trains and without power for trains. Trains are pulled by a shunter engine and therefore this area is not controlled by signaling system. Accordingly, the train was doing local shunting in this part with a person on board and was not ‘driverless’. Such an operation would would not affect the main line operations in any way whatsoever where public would be carried eventually.”, said in a press release issued by the DMRC.

“The incident was a cause of human error and concerned officers and staff have already been suspended.”, said Anuj Dayalm CPRO of DMRC.

DMRC has also decided to go ahead with the inauguration of the Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden stretch on December 25 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Delhi Metro | First driverless train of DMRC’s Magenta line derails, crashes into wall even before inauguration

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Delhi Metro | First driverless train of DMRC’s Magenta line derails, crashes into wall even before inauguration

New Delhi: In an unfortunate turn of events, a trial run of a driverless metro train on the DMRC’s Magenta line (Line-8) went off the rails, crashed into and broken the wall of workshop area of Kalindi Kunj depot.

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A driver less train (UTO) derailed and crashed in to wall in DMRC’s Kalindi Kunj depot of Magenta Line.

The Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden line of the Delhi Metro, which is claimed to be reduced the travel time between Noida and south Delhi, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25.

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RRM (train puller) got damaged and rolled down from the boundary wall of Kalindi Kunj depot.

Sources said the incident took place around 3.40 pm during trial run of train in the depot. DMRC is going to set up an inquiry commitee like before to cover up this blunder mistakes committed by their official before inauguration of the section.

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On November 5, 2016 two driverless metro trains were collide from side

It is pertinent to share here that the similar accident was took place on November 5, 2016 in the same depot where two trains were collide from side during the trial run. DMRC set up an inquiry commitee but no conclusion exposed to media.

Three days before a train was got derailed during trial of driverless train in same line. No inquiry commitee set up and no action taken by the DMRC. The final inspection report of Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) can be questioned also as this is concern of passenger safety.

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Kochi Metro | KMRL starts constructions of highest viaduct in its second phase

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Kochi Metro | KMRL starts constructions of highest viaduct in its second phase

Kochi: The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. (KMRL) started construction of the 18-meter high viaduct of its one of the highest points of the entire metro railway network, has begun and the installation of the substructure will be completed in April 2018.

“There will only be one pillar in the center of the crossing, while two others will arrive at both ends (near the police watchtower and the Hub Street entrance point). We have already started the work and we have imposed traffic restrictions in the far north. A 12-meter barricade has been erected there, which we hope to eliminate in two months, “said a high-ranking metro official.km

“The pillar and other works of the substructure will be completed in four months, while the superstructure will work longer, but they will be performed only at night so as not to affect the flow of traffic,” the official said. The work in the section is being carried out by the contractor Era Constructions.

The Public Works Department also began the construction of two separate three lane crossings. “Both works will be implemented simultaneously so that the traffic is affected at least The subway viaduct will pass over the overpass and will have a separation of six meters,” said the official. Meanwhile, the metro viaduct will have a curve just before reaching the junction, starting from before the Welcare hospital.

Lucknow Metro | LMRC’s North-south corridor to be ready by April 2018

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Lucknow Metro | LMRC’s North-south corridor to be ready by April 2018

Lucknow:  The government of Uttar Pradesh hopes to operationalize the north-south corridor of the Lucknow Metro by April next year, amid accusations of delays in operations.

About 58 percent of the project (22,878 km) is complete and the government will begin to operate even ahead of time, Dinesh Sharma, deputy chief minister of the UP, told the Legislative Council during question time, while responding to Anand Bhadauria from Samajwadi party on reasons behind the delay.

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Sharma said that the construction work for the Rs 6,928-crore project is progressing according to schedule and would be in operation by April 2019.

The Leader of the Opposition in the House, Ahmed Hasan, said the Lucknow Metro was a gift from the Samajwadi Party and accused the BJP of snatching the credit by delaying the project for almost nine months.

However, the deputy prime minister argued that the execution of the test in December 2016 violated the established norms.

“It can not be assumed that the test is inauguration, Metro Rail has its own safety parameters, which must be completed and fulfilled, and after that, the subway train will run,” Sharma said.

The Lucknow Metro test run took place on December 1 last year when the state was in election mode to elect a new assembly.

It was marked by the then prime minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav at a function at the Nagar Transport depot for the trial period to the Charbagh train station, a stretch of 8.5 km.

Gurugram Metro | GMDA recommends to connect HUDA City Centre to Dwarka Sector 21 with short route

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Gurugram Metro | GMDA recommends to connect HUDA City Centre to Dwarka Sector 21 with short route

Gurugram (Gurgaon): After collecting comments on the two routes suggested by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for a new Metro line in Gurgaon, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has sent its report to the Haryana Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (HMRTC), recommending the longest route connecting the yellow line metro station HUDA City Centre with blue line metro station Dwarka  Sec-21. The route, conceptualized by the DMRC, was chosen in place of the shorter one connecting the center of the city of HUDA and the Gurgaon train station.

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“We received many comments, as well as some good suggestions from residents and travelers in Gurgaon, we have compiled them and have forwarded our report to HMRTC, recommending that it be considered the longest route to the new line.”, V Umashankar, Addl. GMDA CEO said,

Despite hosting several multinational companies, Gurgaon continues to be plagued by a weak public transport system. Now, the possibility of a new Metro line has brought hope to residents and travelers. Although the Yellow Line of the DMRC and the Rapid Metro connect parts of the city, most are not connected, except for a scarce bus network.

While only five DMRC stations fall in Gurgaon, the fast Metro, which will be expanded, runs only through Cyber ​​City and Golf Course Road.

Several residents and travelers told The Indian Express that they approved the GMDA recommendation. Karan Duggal, who lives in Dwarka and travels to Gurgaon to work, said: “I spend about four hours driving to and from work, if you really start a Metro line between the two areas, you could get to work much faster.” The longer Metro route would also provide better connectivity with the IGI Airport.

Hyderabad Metro | L&T has no interest to take up second phase of metro project

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Hyderabad Metro | L&T has no interest to take up second phase of metro project

Hyderabad: L&T, the concessionaire of the first phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project, is not interested in starting the second phase of the project in which the Metro Rail will be linked to the Shamshabad airport. The concessionaire experience several problems with the government during the execution of the first phase.

The another reason for not taking interest on further metro project could be lot of political interference in execution of this project as this project is being executed on PPP model.

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And now, there are even doubts about the viability of the project and, therefore, L&T is not interested in participating in the project. If L&T is not interested, the government will look for others to develop the link, probably through open tenders.

A feasibility study of the 30.3 km Metro Metro link, which connects the Raidurg Metro station in Hyderabad with the Shamshabad airport, had been completed. The report is before the Chief Minister, who will make a final decision very soon.

Delhi Metro | PM Modi to flag off first run of UTO train in Magenta Line

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Delhi Metro | PM Modi to flag off first run of UTO train in Magenta Line

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has finally announced inauguration of long awaited section between Botanical Garden and Kalkaji Mandir (line-8) of Phase-III project.  The people who travel daily between Noida and South part of Delhi will now feel happy to find new route of Metro.

The stretch of 12.64 km is part of the Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West corridor of 38.23 km under the Phase III of the Metro expansion plans, and will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the eve of this Christmas Day i.e. December 25.

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Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal flags off the trial run of India’s first Unattended Train Operation (UTO). [Photo Credit: PTI]
December 25 has been a significant date for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as its first line, the Red Line from Dilshad Garden to Rithala, was started for the public on Christmas day of 2002. The line was marked by then Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (then Prime Minister of India).

With the opening of the new line, Noida residents will save at least 45 minutes of daily travel when traveling to South Delhi.

The section that is opening on December 25 has nine stations namely: Botanical Garden, Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Kalindi Kunj, Jasola Vihar-Shaheen Bagh, Okhla Vihar, Jamia Milia Islamia, Sukhdev Vihar, Okhla NSIC and Kalkaji Mandir.

Kalkaji Mandir is underground and the others are elevated. The route will serve two important educational institutions: Jamia Millia Islamia and Amity University.

The Jardín Botánico subway station will be the first exchange station outside of Delhi and, since both the Botanical Garden and Kalkaji Mandir are exchange stations, there will be a significant reduction in travel time between the Blue and Violet Lines.

Once the entire corridor is opened, Noida passengers will be able to go to Gurgaon by changing the trains at Hauz Khas.

The trip from Noida and Faridabad will also be shortened. Passengers between Noida and Faridabad will change trains at Kalkaji Mandir.

Interesting things to know

Very illuminated and with videos that will guide you on the routes, the Magenta line promises comfort and convenience for passengers. The trains will have Wi-Fi, USB ports along with charging points, LED and LCD screens and backrest near the wheelchair area. The seats on the new trains will be red, pink, orange and blue to give a sense of life.

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Interior of new Driver-less Trains of DMRC to be operated in Line-7 and Line-8 of Phase-III corridors

This will be the first Metro line with trains without driver, the first in the country. Initially, trains on this route will run with drivers for 2-3 years.

The stretch will also be the first after the Airport Express line has screen doors on the Metro platforms. Post this, every new line launched in Phase III will have the same feature.

In fact, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to include platform screen doors in all stations that will be built in Phase IV as well.

Delay in opening

The sources said that the line was ready since the Commissioner for the Safety of the Metro Railroad (CMRS), after visiting the section of November 13-15, gave the green light for its opening with a list of some observations. DMRC took about one month to clear the objections listed by the CMRS.

A senior official of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of the Cabinet in condition of anonymity, said that the delay in opening the Magenta Line despite the approval of the CMRS was due to the fact that the authorities were solving logistical problems related to its inauguration. “It is absurd to link the opening of the line with the results of the Gujarat elections, once a line is declared ready to open, there are a number of logistical problems that must be addressed before they can be opened to the public”., added by the official.

This section was expected to be opened in last year.

Uttrakhand signs MoU with DMRC to build metro line in state

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Uttrakhand signs MoU with DMRC to build metro line in state

Uttarakhand: In a significant move ahead of the Assembly polls, the Uttarakhand government on Tuesday evening signed an agreement with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to introduce the metro rail facility in the hill state.

In the first phase, the metro line will be built between Dehradun and Rishikesh.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between the state Urban Housing Development Authority (UHDA) and DMRC in the presence of Chief Minister Harish Rawat. UHDA’s Secretary Meenakshi Sundram and Director (Business Development), DMRC, SD Sharma signed the pact for the project.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, CM Rawat said, “DMRC will submit the Details Project Report (DPR) to the state government after a month. After that the process for constructing the metro lines between Dehradun and Risihkesh will begin.”

A senior official in UHDA said that it will give an amount of about Rs 2 crore to the DMRC to draft the DPR for the purpose.

URHDA secretary Sundram said that in the second phase the metro lines will be laid on Dehradun-Haridwar and Dehradun-Kalsi route.

“DMRC will be later asked to prepare full proposal to extend the metro lines for the second phase,” he said.

The MoU between UHDA and DMRC was signed three days after the state Cabinet approved the proposal to construct metro rail lines.

“The state government will ask the DMRC to connect other towns with the metro lines in future,” Rawat said.
Officials said that total cost of the project will be estimated as per Rs 250 crores per km.

MMRDA plans to connect High speed rail project between two Airports

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MMRDA plans to connect High speed rail project between two Airports

Mumbai: India’s first dedicated subway corridor between two international airports, the proposed 40-kilometer Metro in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, will have trains running at three times the speed of a normal suburban Metro service. Mumbai Metropolitan Region  Development Authority (MMRDA), which is responsible for constructing most of the Metro rail line in the region, has planned to operate rail services at an average speed of 30 kmph for other suburban railway routes in the region. Meter. While the MMRDA has been planning one station for every kilometer along other suburban Metro lines, the distance between two stations would be much greater for Airport Metro. The plan is to provide high-speed direct connectivity between the current Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Santacruz and the Navi Mumbai International Airport.

“It is ideal to plan high-speed direct connectivity between the two airports for better and faster connectivity with travelers,” said Madan.

The plan is to provide high-speed direct connectivity between the current Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Santacruz and the Navi Mumbai International Airport. The plan is to provide high-speed direct connectivity between the current Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Santacruz and the Navi Mumbai International Airport. (Photo by Amit Chakravarty) India’s first metropolitan corridor between two international airports – the proposed 40 km Metro in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region – will have trains running at three times the speed of a normal Suburban Metro service, according to what is reported by IE.

According to the newspaper, Mumbai’s metropolitan commissioner, U P S Madan, told The Indian Express that the plan was to provide services that would provide a maximum operating speed of up to 90 km per hour along the Airport Metro corridor. The Development Authority of the Metropolitan Region of Mumbai (MMRDA), which is responsible for constructing most of the Metro rail line in the region, has planned to operate rail services at an average speed of 30 kmph for other suburban railway routes in the region. Meter. The plan is to provide high-speed direct connectivity between the current Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Santacruz and the Navi Mumbai International Airport. While the detailed project report (DPR) of the high-speed corridor is still in the final stages of preparation, Madan said the plan was to build a Metro link, which would be partially underground. Starting at the Santacruz airport, the corridor will run underground for the first 8 km route before leaving near Mankhurd along Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road.

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