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Powered by COVER STORY interaction Utility Trenching-Worli Geo-Technical Investigation Work Siddhivinayak Utility Identification Work What are the expected long term impacts Any interesting highlights or features help substantially in reducing the losses due and opportunities from the project? which distinguish this project from other to tree cutting. Confict of saving trees over Metro-3 aims at protecting Mumbai’s metro rail project? construction of public transit infrastructure environment in the long run by reducing Metro 3 corridor provides connectivity for a metropolis needs to be resolved with 6.5 Lakh vehicle trips per day and in turn to Mumbai International and domestic prudent decision to achieve a larger goal. by reducing carbon footprint. Also, it will airports even though it is not a dedicated reduce 3.35 Lakh litres fuel consumption airport express. What are the green initiatives taken for per day. Metro-3 will help in reduction the metro project? of congestion on suburban railways by 15 What are the challenges specifc to this • Use of Solar Plant for at grade station per cent. Once commissioned Metro-3 project? and depot. is likely to reduce emission of CO2 and Tis is frst underground Metro project • Providing energy savvy Glow other greenhouse gases to the tune of 6800 and possess a number of challenges. Hard Signages. tonnes per year in the year 2021.Apart from rock, high water table and tunnelling in • Harvesting day natural light. this the project will generate 5,000 jobs congested areas will pose the challenges • Improved Regenerative braking for during construction and 2,000 jobs post while construction of Metro-3 however, carbon neutrality. construction. with the help of advance technology and • LED based smart lighting & smart team of experts MMRC will surmount the AC in coaches. How will construction of Metro rail problems. Rehabilitation of project afected • Use of state of art variable voltage project impact the community? families is one the challenges. variable frequency (VVVF) elevators, Metro 3 corridor will benefit 30 lakh Around 2,800 families are affected by escalators and travellators with population along the corridor and will carry project, out of which around 900 have been concept of regenerative drives. 17 lakh passengers per day. It will provide rehabilitated. Transparent lottery system connectivity to the areas which are hither is followed for allotment of tenements to Detail us with regards to the latest to unconnected by suburban railway. It will PAP’s. technologies like construction equipment, also provide the connectivity to domestic Social and Economic development initiatives sofware, building materials etc. being and international airports, 30 educational and employment oriented training used in the metro rail project. institutes, 13 hospitals, 14 religious places, programmes will be arranged for project The 33.5 Km long fully underground 30 recreational centres and 6 Business afected families. Te State Government corridor has two aspects of construction. Development Centres. has approved in-situ rehabilitation and One is tunnel and other is the station. redevelopment plan for 652 PAP’s of Tunnelling will be done with the help of Expected cost of the project and funds Girgaon and Kalbadevi. TBMs and stations will be constructed disbursed so far? by using cut and cover method and New Total project cost as per the Detail Project How do you justify cutting trees for a Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM). Report is `23,136 Cr. MMRCL, a JV of Metro? Metro-3 will have 27 stations of which 26 the Government of Maharashtra and the Metro-3 is a huge project worth `23,000 stations will be underground and 1 station Government of India has 10.4 per cent of Cr, which will be implemented over 4 would be at grade. equity of both state and central government. years and will serve the city for the next 19 stations will be constructed by using JICA will provide 57.2 per cent sof loan. 100 to 150 years. In a congested city like Cut and Cover method while 7 will be Te remaining funds will be provided by Mumbai trees need to be cut for various constructed by using NATM. Tere will both central and state governments. Also, types of development including real estate be platform screen doors, CBTC signalling the stakeholder MIAL will contribute `777 development. system and automation grade 4 level cr. for building three stations of Metro-3 However trees cutting for public transport driverless trains. at airport complex. MMRDA will pump project is justified since environmental around `700-800 cr. by way of grant and benefits are larger than temporary loss Future outlook. through commercial development MMRCL on account of trees cutting. Mitigation MMRC is committed to complete the will generate `1000/- cr. measures like compensatory tree plantation project by 2021. u aPrIL 2017 |construction opportunities 27