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Mumbai: After the National Monuments Authority (NMA) rejected its proposal to build a Metro rail route within the ‘prohibitory area’ of the Aga Khan Palace, a heritage structure, the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRC) or Maha-Metro has proposed certain changes in the route alignment that will lead to an increase of Rs 185 crore in the project cost. In a communication to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), the Maha-Metro suggested three options but recommended the second option, which proposes an alternate route. It involves diverting the route from Gunjan Chowk and increasing the length of the viaduct to an additional 0.92 km. As per the first option, the Metro route would be diverted from Kalyaninagar Metro station and it would entail a slight increase of .06 km in the length of the viaduct. However, this option would involve relocating several local residents as the area is densely populated and has large housing societies and buildings. It will also involve...

Mumbai:  In the next few years Metro is set to change the way people travel in the megacity. Numbers of commuters have already started taking the spotlight away from the Mumbai local that ferries around 78 lakh commuters daily. The Metro has completely replaced the future of local trains in the city is being replaced by the Metro rail being developed on a very big scale. When executing the railway projects in Mumbai and its metropolitan region, Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-3A could be the last big project for the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC). The approximate Rs 55,000 crore MUTP-3A projects are being considered a monetary drain, even the suburban local trains are also being seen as a burden by both the Indian Railways and the Maharashtra government. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is also developing 13 separate metro rail corridors worth over Rs 1.25 lakh crore. These metro rail networks would also extend in far suburbs as well. There ...

Mumbai: Mumbai, September 24, 2018 – The Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra State Mr Devendra Fadnavis, today, witnessed the breakthrough of the first TBM of CM @Dev_Fadnavis was at the First breakthrough of TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) for 33.5 km long fully underground @MumbaiMetro line 3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) at T2, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai. Minister @Ranjitpatil_Mos too present. pic.twitter.com/5QWrajfBGc — CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) September 24, 2018 Metro-3 corridor at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Terminal-2 station. Wainganga 1, the Tunnel Boring Machine, which was commissioned on 8 January 2018 from Pali ground Marol completed its tunnel drive of 1.26-km in package 7 to see the light at its end at CSMIA T2 station. It marks the achievement of an important milestone towards the coherent completion of the 33.5-km long Metro-3 corridor. It is the result of blood and sweat expended by a team of nearly ...

Mumbai :  The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) inviting application to fill up various posts on deputation and contract basis. MMRC aims to recruit the qualified and experienced professional. Interested and the eligible candidate must submit their application in the prescribed format before 10 August 2018 or sooner. MMRC Recruitment 2018:  Details of vacancies are as under- Executive Assistant to Managing Director - Pay scale: (Rs.70,000-2,00,000/- (E4), Eligibility criteria -Degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Telecom/ Civil/ Mechanical Engineering Executive Assistant to Director (Projects) - Pay scale: (Rs. 70,000 – 2,00,000/- (E4) - 1 post , Eligibility criteria -Degree in Civil Engineering from the recognized and reputed university. Executive Assistant to ED (Planning) -Pay scale: (Rs. 50,000 – 1,60,000/- (E2) - 1 post , Qualification -Degree in Civil Engineering from recognized and reputed university Accounts Officer - Pay scale: Rs. 50,000 ...

Mumbai: Restriction placed by Bombay High Court on Mumbai Metro work on Metro 3 might lead to an estimated loss of Rs 6,100. As per the orders metro work cannot be carried out from 10 pm to 6am – the ban is on late night construction. This ensued after a complaint from Cuffe Parade residents. The ban has resulted in a loss of nine-month delay in work. The officials feel that if the ban is imposed for three more months, the project is likely to run in losses.  A projected annual loss comes around Rs 6,133 crore to the economy as per the experts associated with underground Mumbai Metro rail project. As per the plan the Colaba-bandra-Seepz Metro 3 corridor construction comes to over Rs 23,000. The project is taken by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC). The website of MMRC shows the detailed project report that indicates the costs that would be saved via operation new line. These are the FIRR (financial internal rate of return) and EIRR (environmental internal rate of return)...

Mumbai:  The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) is executing the 33.5 km corridor of which the 5 km of tunneling across its alignment in the city has been completed. Underground corridor for the Colaba-Seepz metro line has completed 10% of tunneling work. The memorial of Emperor Shivaji is interestingly being built using rubble from excavating 33.5 km long Colaba-Seepz underground Metro line — ajith (@vakilatlarge) December 24, 2016 The four location where the underway tunneling is constructed Marol, Naya Nagar(Mahim), Vidyanagari (Kalina), Azad Maidan and all this is being done with eight tunnel – boring machines (TBM’S) in operation. The TBM’s need to bore 52 km (without stations) for both the up and down lines for the construction of the underground corridor. Ashwini Bhide, Managing director, MMRC said that The tunneling commenced in November 2017 from the Naya Nagar-launching shaft in Mahim, and the TBMs are currently moving at a speed of 350m p...

Mumbai : Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) has been asked by Bombay High Court what measures have they taken to safeguard to ensure that the citizens" constitutional right to a pollution-free environment is protected. This protection also includes safeguarding from noise pollution as well. MMRC which is facing flake for its construction work going on for Mumbai metro line 3, will have to now furnish answers. Bombay HC has sought answers from MMRC over their initiative to safeguard citizen’s right during its construction work. MMRCL had filed an application seeking modification to earlier order by the HC that has put a stay on work going on at Cuffe Parade in south Mumbai in the night. A division bench of Justices AS Oka and Riyaz Chagla was hearing the application filed by MMRCL. In its application, the MMRCL has pointed out that it had to carry out tunnel boring and excavation work cannot be stopped once it is started. Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhkoni, representing M...

Mumbai : A group of Indian Ambassadors and High Commissioners (Indian envoys) visited various key constrution sites of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) and Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. In first visit they reached to Transport Nagar depot of Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday. MD LMRC, Kumar Keshav welcomed the all delegates and guided during their visit to depot sites. “Today Lucknow Metro is a case study subject in various technical and non-technical institutions across the country and the world. It has set new benchmarks in Metro rail construction and operation in India and has ushered a revolution in bringing Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in Uttar Pradesh”, said Kumar Keshav, MD/LMRC. They also visited the Depot Control Centre (DCC), workshop-cum-inspection bay lines  and Operations Control Centre (OCC) of Lucknow Metro. Today Lucknow Metro is a case study subject in various technical and non-technical ...

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) issued tender notice on Thursday for construction of Ballastless Track work in main line for Line-7 corridor between Andheri (East) to Dahisar (East) of Mumbai Metro Rail Project. “NIT No. MMRDA/MMRP/CA-21: Design, Construction, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Ballastless Track work in main line for Line-7 Corridor Andheri (East) – Dahisar (East) of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of MMRDA, Mumbai.” Tender documents can be downloaded from 8th March 2018 to 24th April 2018. Pre Bit meeting scheduled on 20th March 2018 at 15.00hrs. The deadline to submit tender documents by bidder in 25th April 2018. The Line 7(Dahisar East – Andheri East) of Mumbai Metro Rail Project consists 16 stations; Dahisar East, Shreenath Nagar, Omkareshwar, Borivali Bus Stop, Thakur Complex, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bandongri, Kurar Village, Veet Bhatti,...

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) issued tender notice on Thursday for construction of Ballastless Track work in main line for Line-7 corridor between Andheri (East) to Dahisar (East) of Mumbai Metro Rail Project. “NIT No. MMRDA/MMRP/CA-21: Design, Construction, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Ballastless Track work in main line for Line-7 Corridor Andheri (East) – Dahisar (East) of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of MMRDA, Mumbai.” Tender documents can be downloaded from 8th March 2018 to 24th April 2018. Pre Bit meeting scheduled on 20th March 2018 at 15.00hrs. The deadline to submit tender documents by bidder in 25th April 2018. The Line 7(Dahisar East – Andheri East) of Mumbai Metro Rail Project consists 16 stations; Dahisar East, Shreenath Nagar, Omkareshwar, Borivali Bus Stop, Thakur Complex, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bandongri, Kurar Village, Veet Bhatti,...

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (A JV company of Govt. of India and Govt. of Maharashtra) notified vacancies for appoint of qualified and experienced professionals for the following posts on Regular/Deputation basis: Post Name: General Manager (Finance) Pay Scale: Rs. 51,300 – 73,000/- Education & Experience Criteria: Qualification:  Must be a Graduate and Member of the institute of Chartered Accountants of India or Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India or MBA with specialization in Finance from a reputed Institute. Mandatory Experience:  A Member of Group “A” Service of Government of India in JAG with 8 years’ experience or in SG with 03 years or working in SAG Grade. Appointment on deputation in case of Government Officers may also be considered. OR Executives working in “CPSE/ PSU/Autonomous Bodies” with 5 years’ experience in the E6 or equivalent grade with ...

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (A JV company of Govt. of India and Govt. of Maharashtra) notified vacancies for appoint of qualified and experienced professionals for the following posts on Regular/Deputation basis: Post Name: General Manager (Finance) Pay Scale: Rs. 51,300 – 73,000/- Education & Experience Criteria: Qualification:  Must be a Graduate and Member of the institute of Chartered Accountants of India or Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India or MBA with specialization in Finance from a reputed Institute. Mandatory Experience:  A Member of Group “A” Service of Government of India in JAG with 8 years’ experience or in SG with 03 years or working in SAG Grade. Appointment on deputation in case of Government Officers may also be considered. OR Executives working in “CPSE/ PSU/Autonomous Bodies” with 5 years’ experience in the E6 or equivalent grade with ...

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) opened the financial bids for the Metro-4 packages on Monday. The overall lowest bid is around 1.36% less than MMRDA’s estimated cost of around Rs2,100 crore for four packages. If the MMRDA’s executive committee gives a go-ahead to the works, then it is likely to be awarded to Reliance-Astaldi and Tata Projects-China Harbour Engineering Company (TPL-CHEC), both joint ventures. “We should start the soil-testing in March and full-fledged work in April. There will be barricades on EEH and LBS Marg and traffic diversions will be in place,” Pravin Darade, additional metropolitan commissioner, MMRDA, said. The barricading on EEH will start from Suman Nagar flyover in Chembur till the Ghatkopar exit near Garodia Nagar, further connecting to LBS Marg. It will then go up to Mulund check naka entering Thane and connecting Majiwada, Kapurbawdi, Manpada and Kasarvadavali. Motorists are already facing snar...

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) opened the financial bids for the Metro-4 packages on Monday. The overall lowest bid is around 1.36% less than MMRDA’s estimated cost of around Rs2,100 crore for four packages. If the MMRDA’s executive committee gives a go-ahead to the works, then it is likely to be awarded to Reliance-Astaldi and Tata Projects-China Harbour Engineering Company (TPL-CHEC), both joint ventures. “We should start the soil-testing in March and full-fledged work in April. There will be barricades on EEH and LBS Marg and traffic diversions will be in place,” Pravin Darade, additional metropolitan commissioner, MMRDA, said. The barricading on EEH will start from Suman Nagar flyover in Chembur till the Ghatkopar exit near Garodia Nagar, further connecting to LBS Marg. It will then go up to Mulund check naka entering Thane and connecting Majiwada, Kapurbawdi, Manpada and Kasarvadavali. Motorists are already facing snar...

Mumbai: The managing Director of  Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation   Ashwini Bhide recently became a victim of a DoS (denial of service) attack when her mobile phone was inundated with calls and text messages from citizens protesting against Metro-III in Aarey. The Managing Director Of Mumbai Metro rail corporation Ashwini Bhide recently became a victim of DoS attack by Aarey activists The IAS officer was forced to change his number four times since the “telephone harassment” lasted more than two weeks. Traumatized, he alerted MMRC security adviser, the retired ACP Sanjay Dani, who filed a complaint with the police of the Bandra-Kurla complex (BKC) last week. Police discovered that calls and text messages were routed from a server based in Bengaluru. The BKC Chief Inspector of Police, Kalpana Gadekar, confirmed that an FIR has been registered against unidentified persons. A police officer said: “It is a typical type of DoS attack in which the recipient...

Mumbai: The managing Director of  Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation   Ashwini Bhide recently became a victim of a DoS (denial of service) attack when her mobile phone was inundated with calls and text messages from citizens protesting against Metro-III in Aarey. The Managing Director Of Mumbai Metro rail corporation Ashwini Bhide recently became a victim of DoS attack by Aarey activists The IAS officer was forced to change his number four times since the “telephone harassment” lasted more than two weeks. Traumatized, he alerted MMRC security adviser, the retired ACP Sanjay Dani, who filed a complaint with the police of the Bandra-Kurla complex (BKC) last week. Police discovered that calls and text messages were routed from a server based in Bengaluru. The BKC Chief Inspector of Police, Kalpana Gadekar, confirmed that an FIR has been registered against unidentified persons. A police officer said: “It is a typical type of DoS attack in which the recipient...

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has designed a comprehensive plan to dig below, while allying fears that vibrations caused by work can affect heritage and ruinous structures. The Metro-3 corridor will pass through Colaba to SEEPZ (the Export Processing Zone of Santacruz Electronics, a special economic zone), making stops at 27 stations, of which 26 will be underground. Some activists and representatives of citizens have expressed concern for the safety and sustainability of old and heritage buildings since construction began. Statements received from the concerned officials- 1.About 1,500 families affected by the project have been displaced and a workforce of 7,600, including qualified and unskilled, is at work. (The state agency that implements the project). 2. Best tested and internationally tested technologies are being used and, therefore, that question does not arise.More than 20 types of monitoring tools, tested and tested internationally, have been pressed...

Mumbai: Amid controversies and oppositions, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) completed the stacking and excavation work for the Metro-3 corridor (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) this year, and tunnel work began in early November. At the beginning of the year, the MMRC placed an order for 17 tunnel boring machines (TBM) to carry out the corridor tunnel work. Of these, five have arrived in the city. The first tunnel boring machine was lowered at the Naya Nagar launch pit in Mahim in September. It took him almost 45 days to assemble the entire machine, which was lowered in three separate parts. According to the MMRC, this TBM has completed 50 meters. The machine is expected to leave Dadar in September 2018. The machines have also been downloaded at Vidya Nagari in Kalina, Azad Maidan near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Pali Ground in Marol Naka. The tunneling work is carried out 25 meters below the surface of the earth, and the machine can cover a distance of approximately 12 meters per day....

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 Click here to see on portal https://goo.gl/H33SKQ

Mumbai: The inspection report submitted before the two-judge committee on Mumbai Metro 3 , which was appointed by the Bombay High Court, said 30-35% of the transplanted trees are nearly dead, and that there are still 839 trees to be transplanted. The report prepared by a junior committee consisting of two officers of the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority, pointed out that 2,439 trees should have been planted till date, but not even a few hundred trees have been planted. The petitioners have contended that the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) is taking proper care to prevent unnecessary hacking of trees, but the authorities are not taking enough care to transplant them as only 65-70% trees have shown sprouting of leaves. Justice Shantanu Kemkar and Justice B.R. Gavai directed the MMRCL to give a detailed plan on where they propose to plant/transplant trees. The judges also asked the petitioners to give details of other spaces where trees could be planted. The judges...