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PHASE I
The restructured proposal for MUTP Phase I has been approved by the Board of Directors of the World Bank. The cost of the rail component is Rs. 4174.40 crore and the likely World Bank funding is US$ 365 million.
Sr. No. | Projects | Latest Anticipated Cost |
1 | EMU procurement/manufacture | 1751.00 |
2 | Borivali-Virar quadrupling | 505.00 |
3 | 5th and 6th line between Kurla & Thane | 222.80 |
4 | Virar-Dahanu Road Track Center Work | 50.00 |
5 | Virar Car Shed | 191.35 |
6 | DC to AC Conversion | 593.70 |
7 | Other optimization and service efficiency improvement works
7.1 Provision of 5th line between Mahim-Santacruz
7.2 Procurement of Track Machines
7.3 EMU Maintenance Facilities
7.4 Stabling Lines for EMUs
7.5 Optimisation of Western Railway
7.6 Optimisation of Central Railway
7.7 Optimisation of Harbour Line | 450.55 |
8 | Resettlement & Rehabilitation | 410.00 |
| Total | 4174.40 |
The target for completion of MUTP Phase I is December 2011.
All the World Bank funded contracts for the rail component have already been awarded and are progressing satisfactorily.
Infrastructural inputs in MUTP Phase I
- Addition of 93 track kms - base figure 790 kms [Excluding loop line and yards] (34 kms in Thane-Turbhe-Vashi section and 53 kms in Virar-Borivali section under MUTP have since been added).
- Induction of dual voltage 101 new 9-car rakes. 51 on additional account and 50 on conversion account.
- Resettlement & Rehabilitation of about 15,000 Project Affected Households.
- Running of 12-car rakes on all lines (excluding Harbour line) by lengthening of all platforms.
- Achieving 3 minutes headway on all the lines (re-spacing of signaling to be done).
- DC to AC conversion in all suburban sections except Thane-CSTM section. (to be taken up in Phase II).
Benefits of MUTP Phase I
- 550 new trains 25% increase in total trains per day.
- On fast line, all trains will be of 12 cars. On slow line, 20% of trains will be of 12 cars.
- Vehicle kms per day will increase by 33 %.
- Overcrowding during peak hour peak direction will come down from existing, over 5000 commuters to 3600 commuters per 9-car rake.
