MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The much-awaited Kalyan-Taloja Metro Line 12 is one step closer to reality in the next few months.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) floated the first tender for metro line 12 on December 27, and the bids are expected to be opened by February 2.
Once the bids are opened, the MMRDA will select the most suitable contractor for constructing the Kalyan-Taloja Metro Line 12. The project’s estimated cost is Rs 11.285 crore, and the construction is likely to begin in November.
The works include detailed design consultant for architectural and building services, which include electrical, mechanical, and civil works for depot, stations, staff quarters, operation control centre, and auxiliary structures.
EMD for the work is Rs 11.28 lakh and the contract period is 48 months.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is funding the project. The total cost is 5494 crores.
The Kalyan-Taloja Metro Line 12 will be a 20.7 km long metro line connecting the Kalyan West and Taloja. It will have 17 elevated stations, with Kalyan West as the origin station and Taloja as the destination station.
Kalyan West is already a part of the Mumbai Metro Line 1, and the new line will provide commuters with better connectivity to the areas of Kalyan, Ulhasnagar, Dombivali, and Taloja.
The MMRDA is expecting to complete the project by October 2025. Once completed, the Kalyan-Taloja Metro Line 12 will provide commuters with an efficient and hassle-free mode of transport. It will also help reduce traffic congestion in the region and help reduce air pollution.
