MUMBAI (Metro rail News): MMRDA has proposed to build the car depot for line 5 at Kasheli. The project has been awarded to Ritwik Projects worth 589,56,02,078/-, the lowest bid received. The project will be built on 27 hectares of land. It will greatly help the maintenance and commissioning of metro lines.
The project includes implementing a ballastless track for the main line and a ballasted track for the depot. Metro Line 5 stretches 24.9 Km, covering Thane, Bhiwandi and Kalyan, which is being developed in 2 phases. The work on the 11.9 Km route between Thane & Bhiwandi is nearly 80% done.
The depot will serve the metro corridors for operations, train parking & repairs, heavy equipment handling & testing, cleaning & periodic inspections. It will have a capacity of parking 30- cars at a time & will be featured with facilities like a stabling yard, a hazard store, a workshop, a test track, etc.
The project is expected to be completed by March 2026.
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MMRDA never thought of a double-decker design for WEH, like in Nagpur…. , from mahim interchange to virar, with entry/exit ramps for every suburb.
Great Work By Government of Maharashtra and Central Government. For Connecting Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, All of MMR Region Including Thane , Navi Mumbai, Mira Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Belapur – Taloja , and many More It will Definitely Change the Dynamics of This Great Region of Asia. But Mumbai Deserves more and Government needs To provide Excellent Waterways Connectivity to Save potential Time of Mumbaikars.