Mumbai metro

The Mumbai Metro is a Metro system serving the city of Mumbai. The system is designed to reduce traffic congestion in the city, and supplement the

overcrowded Mumbai Suburban Railway network.It’s overall completion expected in 2021.

& it will be built in three phases over a 15-year period.

Line 1 :- Versova - Andheri - GhatkoparLine 2 :- Charkop – Bandra – Mankhurd

Line 3 :- Colaba - Bandra – Seepz

HISTORY :-The existing Mumbai Suburban Railway carries over 7 million passengers per day , and is supplemented by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus system, which provides feeder services to station-going passengers to allow them to complete their journeys. & The main objective of the Mumbai Metro is to provide mass rapid transit services to people within an approach distance of between 1 and 2 kilometres, and to serve the areas not connected by the existing Suburban Rail network.

COST :-The master plan of MUMBAI METRO unveiled by the MMRDA in

2004 encompassed a total of 146.5 kilometres (91.0 miles) of track, of which 32 kilometres (20 miles) would be underground.

The Mumbai Metro was proposed to be built in three phases, at an estimated cost of INR “19,525”crore.

In 2010, the MMRDA revised the estimated cost of constructing the nine lines to INR “36000”crore (US $5.7 billion).

In 2011, the MMRDA unveiled plans for an extended Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ metro line. The 33.5-kilometre (20.8 mi) Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ line will be built at a cost of INR ‘‘21000’’ crore (US$3.3 billion), and will be the city's first underground metro line. It will have 27 stations.

Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar built at an estimated cost of INR4321 crore (US$680 million)

NETWORK :-

LINE 1 :-Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro, also referred to as Metro I or the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) Metro.The 11.40 km line is fully elevated, and consists of 12 stations

from Versova to Ghatkopar. The line connects the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai.

And it is operated by the Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL).The MMOPL is a joint venture company owned by Reliance

Infrastructure, Veolia Transport and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

Line 1 started operations on 8 June 2014.

CONSTRUCTION :-The contract for the Versova–Andheri–Ghatkopar corridor was

awarded to the Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL).The work order for the project was issued on 21 January

2008, and work began on 8 February 2008.By October 2011, the 12 individual stations were 70%

completed.On 6 February 2014, construction was completed.

OPENING :-

The first metro service was flagged off by Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Prithivraj Chavan, along with Reliance Chairman Anil Ambani and wife Tina Ambani, on 8 June at 10:10 am from Versova station.

STATIONS :- There are 12 stations on Line 1.All stations have three levels that are accessed via stairs,

escalators, and elevators.Trains leave from the second floor, which is the Platform

level.There are 100 staircases (minimum 4 in each station), 45

elevators and 95 escalators on the 12 stations of Line 1.

Ticketing and fares :-

The minimum and maximum fares on the line are INR Rs. 10 and INR Rs. 40 respectively, roughly 1.5 times the current unsubsidized BEST bus fare for a given distance.

Line 1 utilizes an Automatic Fare Collection System (AFC).Riders can pay their fare using tokens or refillable smart

cards.Smart cards can be recharged online.

Frequency :-Services operate on Line 1 for 18.5 hours everyday (5:30AM

to midnight).Headway on the line is 4 minutes during peak hours and 7

minutes during non-peak hours.Station dwell time is 30 seconds.Approximately, 200-250 services are operated daily on the

line.

Ridership :-A metro train has four coaches and an overall capacity of

1500 passengers (375 per coach).The seating capacity of every coach alternates between 48

and 52, of which 4 seats in each coach are reserved for senior citizens and handicapped commuters.

According to the MMOPL, Line 1 has transported 18.5 million passengers as on 10 August 2014, with an average daily ridership of 300,000 - 500,000.

Speed :-The RDSO had initially permitted a maximum speed of only

50 km/hr.Trains on the line operates at slower speeds is because

stations are only 800 meters to 1 km, which prevents trains from picking up speed.

Trains operate at an average speed of 35 km/hr, and cover the 11.40 km distance in 21 minutes.

Line 2 The second corridor that was planned to be built in the first

phase was the 32 km Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd route, which was planned to have 27 stations.

Construction was planned to begin in August 2010 and be completed by mid-2013.

However, construction work had yet to begin by December 2012, leading to calls for Line 2 to be cancelled outright.

Line 2 STATIONS :-CharkopMalad (Interchange with Western Railway) Kasturi Park Bangur NagarOshiwara Samarth Nagar Shastri NagarD.N. Nagar (Interchange with Line 1) ESIC Nagar JVPD Juhu Vile Parle (Interchange with Western

Railway and Harbour line)Nanavati Hospital

Aryasamaj Chowk Khar (Interchange with Western Railway and

Harbour line) National College Bandra (Interchange with Western Railway,

Harbour line, and Line 3) MMRDA Income Tax Office Bharat Nagar Complex Road Kurla (Interchange with Central Railway and

Harbour line) SG Barve Marg RC Marg Shivaji Chowk BSNL Mankhurd (Interchange with Harbour line)

Line 3Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro, also referred to as the Colaba–

Bandra-SEEPZ line.If built, the 33.5-km long line will be the first underground

railway line in Mumbai.he metro line will connect Cuffe Parade business district in

the extreme south of the city to SEEPZ in the northwest.The line starts at Cuffe Parade, will run through Nariman

Point, Churchgate, CST, Girgam, Worli, Mahim, Kalina university, Dadar, Bandra, Bandra-Kurla complex, past the international airport, through Andheri MIDC and SEEPZ.

The original deadline for the project was 2016, but it is currently expected to be completed in 2020.

Line 3 STATIONS :-Cuffe Parade Vidhan BhavanChurchgate (Interchange with Western

Line)Hutatma ChowkChhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Interchange

with Central, Harbour lines and Indian Railways)

KalbadeviGirgaonGrant RoadMumbai CentralMahalaxmi Science Museum Acahrya Atrey ChowkWorli

SiddhivinayakDadar Shitla Devi TempleDharavi Bandra Vidyanagri SantacruzCSIA Domestic Sahar RoadCSIA InternationalMarol (Interchange with Line 1)MIDC SEEPZ

Power :-Unlike 97% of metro corridors worldwide which run on direct

current (DC), the Mumbai Metro runs on alternating current (AC) which is more labour and cost intensive.

Line 3 were reportedly in favour of the DC model, since more digging is required for the rail to work on AC.

Signalling and communications :-

The Mumbai Metro will feature an advanced signalling system, including an automatic train protection system (ATPS).

Siemens will supply the signalling systems required for the project, while Thales Group will supply the Metro's communication systems.

The network's signalling and train control systems will be based on LZB 700M technology.