Officials satisfied with budget allocation, say this will spur completion of projects, funds focussed on pending corridors, ROBs and FOBs
Mumbai suburban section, in particular, has been given enough funds. File pic
The MUTP includes new AC trains, new Panvel-Karjat line, Virar-Dahanu quadrupling and extension of the Harbour line to Borivli. The National High Speed Rail Corporation has been given an outlay of Rs 14,000 crore in addition to Rs 7,897 crore separately invested in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation has been continuously working on a wide range of projects for both CR and WR. “Ongoing works under MUTP are at different stages of implementation. We are happy that like the last few years, the fund allocation has been as desired and works will get a further boost,” managing director of Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation, RS Khurana said.
Break-up of the fund allocation
MUTP II: Rs 200 crore
5th, 6th line between CST-Kurla
Parel Teminus
Thane-Diva 5th, 6th line
Mumbai Central-Borivli 6th line
Goregaon Harbour line extension project
MUTP III: Rs 300 crore
Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu corridor
New suburban corridor between Panvel-Karjat
Airoli-Kalwa link
Procurement of 47 AC 12-car rakes
Trespass control (mid-section)
MUTP III-A: Rs 150 crore
Extension of Harbour line up to Goregaon
5th, 6th lines between Borivli-Virar
4th line between Kalyan-Asangaon
3rd, 4th line between Kalyan-Badlapur
Kalyan yard segregation
Communications-based train control system on CR, WR
Station improvement
Procurement of 210 AC rakes
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