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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
MMRCL proposes new underground metro Line 11 in SoBo
Mumbai: As August approaches, and with it, the D-day to operationalise the entire length of the 33.5km long Mumbai Metro Aqua line 3, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has initiated the process for yet another underground metro in the city. MMRCL has submitted a proposal for line 11, a part of the green line, to the Maharashtra government for approval. Mumbai, India - May 27, 2025: Security outside closed Acharya Atre Chowk Metro Station Aqua Line 3 which is nonfunctional, after yesterday's water flooding, at Worli in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times) The MMRCL is tasked with designing, constructing, and operationalising the metro Line 11. According to the detailed project report submitted to the state government for approval, the 17.5km long route will go from Anik Depot to Gateway of India via Nagpada and Bhendi Bazaar, among other stations. Like the Aqua line, line 11 too will have one station at ground level, Anik Depot, and the rest of it will be underground, snaking through some of the most dense areas of south Mumbai. 'We have submitted the proposal to the state government for the initial clearance. Once it receives the nod, it will be forwarded to the union government,' said a senior MMRCL official. He added that as per the procedure, once a feasibility study and detailed reports are put together, they are sent to the government's Urban Development Department (UDD). After the UDD's sanctions, the reports then go to the Union Ministry of Urban Department for further approvals. As per the MMRCL official, once the project is set to be funded through domestic or international finance agencies, the process to get environment and other statutory clearances begins. Infrastructure companies are then appointed, based on competitive bidding, to shape the project on the ground. Initially, the metro train will have six coaches, and their depot has been proposed at the Anik - Pratiksha Nagar BEST bus depot over 16 hectares of land which will integrate the metro line into the existing bus infrastructure. The proposed Line 11 will also intersect the Line 4 (Wadala - Ghatkopar - Thane - Kasarvadavli), the Aqua line (Cuffe Parade - Bandra Kurla Complex - Aarey JVLR), the Monorail, and suburban railway stations such as Byculla and CSMT. As per the MMRCL, eight of the line's 13 underground stations will be constructed through the cut and cover method, a tunnel construction technique where a trench is excavated, a tunnel is built within, and the trench is covered back up with the excavated material. The remaining five, will be constructed using the New Austrian Tuneling Method, a technique which leverages the natural strength of surrounding rock masses to support the tunnel structure. The MMRCL's ridership projections predict 580,000 commuters in 2031 and 869,000 commuters in 2041. Details regarding the bidding, commencement, and termination of the project will be available only after the proposed line has been approved by state and central bodies.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Bombay high court directs Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation to reconstruct heritage limestone finial at Petit Institute
1 2 Mumbai: The Bombay high court directed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) to reconstruct a heritage limestone finial feature of the iconic JN Petit Institute, which fell during the construction of Metro Line III in 2017. A division bench of Justices M S Sonak and Jitendra Jain, in its July 10 judgment, said, "Whilst the march of development and infrastructural projects cannot be halted in a city like Mumbai, such a march cannot be permitted to run roughshod over the concerns of preserving and maintaining heritage buildings for posterity." The high court clarified that its prima facie observations are not intended to prejudice either the trust or the state and MMRCL, and kept all contentions open on either side. The high court was disposing of a petition filed in 2018 by D V M Patel and Homa Petit, trustees of the JN Petit Institute, a Grade II-A heritage structure located at DN Road in Fort. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Construction of the underground metro line was completed in 2023, said the high court. It said the petitioners retain the liberty to initiate legal proceedings in case any damage arises when the metro becomes operational. The high court said that regarding the fallen finial it had "no serious doubts about the connection to MMRCL's Metro Line III project works". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gentle Japanese hair growth method for men and women's scalp Hair's Rich Learn More Undo The judgment noted that records showed it "collapsed on 25 Aug 2017, when the petitioners were constantly complaining about the vibrations and the failure to monitor them". The trust filed a petition in 2017, and following a stay of work by the high court on Sept 15, 2017, in front of the institute, the court appointed an expert committee which recommended precautionary measures. Only then did the HC, on 29 November 2017, vacate the restraint and allow MMRCL to resume work. The HC on Thursday noted that "fortunately, the MMRCL, without prejudice to its rights and contentions and without accepting any liability, has now agreed to reconstruct the limestone finial …". The high court termed as "too speculative" the petitioning trustees' concern "at this stage" over damage likely to be caused once the underground metro becomes operative and said the averments of MMRCL in its affidavit address some of the trust's concerns. The high court observed that MMRCL's statements suggest that the alignment of the metro tunnel is not directly under the Petit building. "The tracks run approximately four to five metres away horizontally and around 25 metres below ground level," the high court said in its judgment, recording MMRCL's claims that noise levels are within legal norms and even the maximum recorded vibration value of 55 VdB at surface ground level is lower than the permitted limit of 72 VdB. "At this point, it is not for us to either accept or reject the above statements," the high court said. The high court directed MMRCL "to reconstruct/restore/replicate the limestone finial previously forming a part of the building at its own costs" subject to various conditions including full cooperation of the trust. The trust must obtain all prior requisite permissions from authorities, said the high court, for the restoration work. The court said work must finish within eight months of the last permission once received. The trust operates the JN Petit Reading Room and Library since 1856. The plea concerned JN Petit Institute, along with an arcade constructed on the land in Fort, south Mumbai, a neo-gothic revival style building dating back to 1898. It houses a lakh books and was renovated in 2014-15 and was conferred the UNESCO Award of Distinction for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The building features various ornamental, decorative, and distinctive elements, including a circular staircase tower, bouquets, finials, and tower turrets that shape its silhouette. The building's foundation is "only around three metres deep", the trustees said.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
‘Can't ignore preservation concerns as Mumbai grows': HC directs MMRCL to restore heritage feature of JN Petit Institute
The Bombay High Court emphasised on Thursday that while the city's development march cannot be halted, it cannot run roughshod over concerns for the preservation and maintenance of historic or heritage structures. In doing so, the high court disposed of a plea by trustees of the over 100-year-old J N Petit Institute's heritage building in the Fort area of South Mumbai that raised apprehensions of damage due to works for the Metro Line-3 project. A division bench of Justices Mahesh S Sonak and Jitendra S Jain, on July 10, directed the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to abide by its assurance to reconstruct a fallen limestone finial, a heritage feature that adorned a portion of the said historic building situated at Dadabhai Naoroji (DN) Road. The finial is an architectural ornamental and decorative feature, usually crafted from limestone and often placed on the top of structure. The plea claimed that despite having renovated the building in 2014-15 to its earlier glory, the finial in question collapsed on August 25, 2017. The MMRCL, however, said that it had taken due precautions during the work. This came after the MMRCL made a statement that without prejudice to its rights and contentions and without accepting any liability, it has agreed to reconstruct at its own expense one of the limestone finials that earlier formed part of the building. 'There can be no doubt that the protection and preservation of the petitioners' building is a must. Whilst the march of development and infrastructural projects cannot be halted in a city like Mumbai, such a march cannot be permitted to run roughshod over the concerns of preserving and maintaining heritage buildings for posterity,' the court said. The court noted that the respondent authorities, including MMRCL and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) represented by advocates Mayur Khandeparkar and Kavita N Solunke, respectively, must conduct their activities by ensuring they don't harm or unduly destroy heritage structures. 'There are cases where such Heritage Areas or Structures are irreversibly harmed or destroyed, and the authorities responsible for such destruction or those whose lack of oversight caused it often plead fait accompli (something that already happened and can't be changed). This conduct cannot be tolerated,' the high court added. The high court recorded MMRCL's statement suggesting that the Metro tunnel's alignment was not directly under the Petit building and the tracks ran approximately 4 to 5 metres away horizontally and around 25 metres below the ground level from the building. The J N Petit building is a Grade-II A heritage structure constructed in the Neo-Gothic Revival style in 1898 and was conferred with the UNESCO Award of Distinction for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2015. The Jamsetji Nusserwanji Petit Trust said the building has a reading room and a library housing nearly 1 lakh books, including 2,400 rare books and 12 manuscripts, some of which date back to the 17th century, as per the judgment. The high court directed the petitioner Trust to fully cooperate for the reconstruction of the finial and to obtain prior permissions from the concerned authorities, including heritage bodies, for such restoration. The MMRCL shall complete restoration within eight months of obtaining approvals. 'We find it difficult to accept the petitioners' belated contention about some serious damage to the petitioners' building on account of the works which, according to the petitioners, were completed in 2023,' the high court noted. In September 2017, the high court had stayed excavation or tunnelling in the area around the heritage building. In November that year, it had ordered resumption of work after perusing the MMRCL's submission that they had completed precautionary measures recommended by a court-appointed Expert Committee. The court observed that the building required protection and maintenance, however it was 'difficult to uphold the allegations of callousness or disregard to the concerns expressed by the petitioners regarding their Heritage Building.' It said the authorities had 'substantially complied' with recommendations of the Expert Panel. Disposing of the plea, the bench said that at present, it was not appropriate to address concerns over damage to the building after the Metro line becomes operational as it would be 'too speculative,' and the Trust can seek remedies in future.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Metro contractor fined ₹10 L for Acharya Atre Chowk flooding
Mumbai: The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has imposed a penalty of ₹10 lakh on contractor Dogus-Soma for flooding of the Acharya Atre Chowk underground metro station on May 26, following heavy rains. Passenger services at the station had to be halted immediately due to waterlogging. Passenger services at the Acharya Atre Chowk station had to be halted immediately due to waterlogging on May 26. (Hindustan Times) An MMRCL official confirmed that Dogus-Soma, a joint venture firm, was penalised due to lapses. A probe conducted after the incident revealed negligence and technical errors in construction, due to which the fine was imposed, according to the state's response to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by RTI activist Anil Galgali. According to the preliminary investigation report on the incident – prepared by the general consultant overseeing the project and included in the response to the RTI application – the water ingress occurred due to collapse of the temporary fire barrier, a precast cement wall, near the B2 entry/ exit. Although a dewatering system was installed at the station, its capacity was inadequate for heavy rains and the contractor's operator failed to turn on the pumps in time, causing water to spread throughout the station premises, onto platforms, the concourse area and stairs, the report said. The waterlogging damaged key equipment such as the automatic fare collection system and the signalling, telecom, electrical systems, it added. Architectural damages were repaired within five days by the contractor at their own cost, said officials.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Mumbai: BMC plans pedestrian subway linking metro, racecourse, and Haji Ali parking hub
MUMBAI: In a major step toward improving pedestrian access in South Mumbai, the BMC is planning a dedicated pedestrian subway. This new underground passage will connect the Acharya Atre Chowk Metro station to Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the Coastal Road's parking hub at Haji Ali. The objective is to ensure seamless movement between the metro, racecourse, and coastal amenities. The main subway will run from the Nehru Science Centre exit of the Acharya Atre Chowk Metro station to Mahalaxmi Racecourse, with a branch extending 120 meters. The main stretch of the subway will be 1 km long and 7.5 meters wide. Two design options are under consideration — one that connects the subway to the car park and another that doesn't. If connected, the subway will have a width of 18 to 25 meters at the preliminary stage. To take this forward, the MMRCL will appoint a consultant for a detailed feasibility and project report. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between BMC and MMRCL to define roles, responsibilities, and obligations. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai Two exits of the Acharya Atre Chowk Metro station are currently under consideration for the subway connection: one near Worli Naka and the other near the Nehru Science Centre. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The Haji Ali Car Parking Hub, originally designed as a 2-level underground structure, has been revised to a 4-level design. It will now accommodate 1,200 cars. This redesign became necessary after the cancellation of a proposed public parking lot at Amarsons Interchange in Breach Candy. Meanwhile, 70 hectares of open space around the racecourse are being developed by Reliance Industries Limited, making it South Mumbai's largest open space development. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
