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Mumbai Metro One is on the fast track. In one of the major achievements last month, Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) has achieved the Financial Closure of Rs. 1194 crore for the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor. IDBI is the Lead Banker.


While construction activity is in full swing along the alignment, all major contracts for the project have been awarded:
Automatic Fare Collection System: Indra
Track Work: VNC Rail1
Communication Systems: Thales
Power Supply, Traction & SCADA: ABB
Signaling & Train Control System: Siemens
Three special bridges at Andheri station, Western Express Highway and Mithi River: SEW Infrastructure Limited


Rolling Stock: CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Co., Ltd
Civil Works for Depot Earthworks: Shyam Narayan & Brothers
Civil Works for 12 stations: SEW Constructions Limited
Civil works for viaduct: Simplex Infrastructure Limited
Civil Construction:

Viaduct works:

Test Pile driving activity underway at Azad Nagar and Western Express Highway
Pile Load Test completed at Versova, D N Nagar, J B Nagar, Airport Road, Marol Pipe Line, Sakinaka, Asalpha & Ghatkopar
139 working piles, 10 pile caps and 3 starters for piers completed at J B Nagar; 54 working piles completed and pile cap work commenced at Versova
Wadala casting yard:
Batching plant commissioned and concrete being produced for structures
Quality Lab functional
Casting Bed Construction is in progress
Special Bridges:
Western Express Highway Special Bridge: 8 out of 8 piles completed on east side
Mithi River Bridge: Utility identification completed; utility shifting in progress

Station works:

Work at 8 out of 12 stations and at substation is in Load Tests completed for all these stations.
Ghatkopar: We have completed 14 footings & 49 working piles. 14 columns above ground level have been also completed
Asalpha: We have completed 11 piles
Sakinaka: Utility identification & shifting is in progress
Marol Naka: LHS: All piles have been completed. RHS: Utility identification & shifting completed, piling to commence soon
Airport Road: Utility identification completed; shifting underway, piling will be commenced soon
Chakala: LHS: 19 out pf 12 piles and 2 out 6 pile caps completed. RHS: Utility identification & shifting completed and 11 out of 21 piles completed
WEH: Utility Identification is in progress on LHS
Andheri: Construction area barricaded, however work is at halt due to pending approval on Andheri Bridge Design from Western Railway
Marol Substation: Foundation work have been completed and plinth beam work is in progress

Labour camps:

Setting up of labour camps at Malwani and Mulund completed


Working "round-the-clock", the company completed most of the preparatory work for this project much ahead of schedule:


Tendering phase:

Tendering phase for all the major systems and sub-systems is completed. Tender documents were issued and bids were received for:

Civil Works
Rolling Stock
Signaling System
Track work
Power Supply and Traction
Communication System
Automatic Fare Collection System
Lifts
Escalators
Electrical & Mechanical Works
Depot Machinery & Plant
Catenary Maintenance Vehicle


Detailed Design and Engineering

Mumbai Metro One has completed the preliminary and conceptual design & engineering; detailing commenced
Passenger safety and convenience is being used as the basic principle for system design & engineering
For the first time Integrated Security Measures are being ensured in the design phase itself
Rigorous and iterative process is being followed to arrive at most optimal designs


Public Access to Information

The contact us and feedback features provided on the website are serving as hotlines to address common man queries and concerns
In order to make the project more interactive, a Public Information Centre has been set up at Saki Naka, Andheri East to address public queries and seek their feedback on the project. Operational 5 days a week from Monday to Friday, it is open from 10.00am to 2.00pm


Completion of the above mentioned tasks in a record time is a result of immaculate planning and rigorous homework undertaken by the company in the initial stage itself. As part of the planning process, various investigations, surveys and studies were completed during the first six months of the project. These include:

Topographic Survey
Geotechnical Investigations
Condition Survey of adjoining structures
Logistic Survey
Utility Survey
Mock-up trials for girder movement
Conceptual Designs for the viaduct and stations
Station Access Management Study
Traffic Management


Mumbai Metro One is also gearing to become Asia’s first Green Metro right from the construction stage. With a strong focus on environment, Mumbai Metro One will not only use technology that is environment-friendly but has also undertaken the following studies:

Environment impact assessment
Feasibility for LEED certification for the Project


Some of the Key Milestones on the project achieved this far:

Mumbai Metro One Private Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle to construct the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor was incorporated on December 22, 2006
The Engineering and Project Management Consultants, a consortium of Parsons Brinkerhoff (USA) and Systra SA (France) joined the team on February 14, 2007
The Corporate office for MMOPL was inaugurated on February 27, 2007
Signing of the Concession Agreement and Shareholders agreement took place on March 7, 2007
MMOPL and Government of Maharashtra entered the State Support Agreement on April 20, 2007
Public Interface Office called “Public Information Centre” opened for public on October 26, 2007
Construction commenced on February 8, 2008
Financial Closure for the project completed on October 3, 2008


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