Elevated rail corridor may run up to Mantralaya or Nariman Point by railgenie on 07 August, 2012 - 08:00 AM | ||
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railgenie | Elevated rail corridor may run up to Mantralaya or Nariman Point on 07 August, 2012 - 08:00 AM | |
MUMBAI: The Indian Railways' move to service the ever-growing commuters of this megapolis by running an Oval Maidan-Virar elevated rail corridor may get a further push, as it is now planning to extend it to either Mantralaya or Nariman Point. The railways has set a deadline of March 2013 for finalizing the bidder for the Rs 21,000-crore project and will also integrate Oval Maidan station with Metro's stop at Hutatma Chowk for providing better connectivity.A project information memorandum along with the request for qualification document for the 62.27-km Oval Maidan-Virar elevated rail corridor has proposed extending it up to the premier business district Nariman Point or the seat of power at Mantralaya to serve thousands of people who come here daily for work."Nariman Point is a big catchment area as thousands of people now have to depend on road transport to reach Churchgate or CST station. Although the cost of building underground network beyond Oval Maidan can be enormous, the benefits are huge because of lack of mass transit facility in this part of South Mumbai. It will attract commuters travelling short as well as long distance on this corridor," a Western Railway official said.A final decision on extending the corridor to Nariman Point or Mantralaya will be taken after a technical and financial feasibility study is done. |