Mumbai: Costs of newly inaugurated Metro 2A, 7 mount by 7% due to delays, inflation
As per the earlier contract with the construction companies, ₹12,618 crore was spent on building the Mass Rapid Transit System.
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As per the earlier contract with the construction companies, ₹12,618 crore was spent on building the Mass Rapid Transit System.
The reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed that the deadline for the completion of Metro 2A from Dahisar East to DN Nagar in Andheri West was extended by 36 months and the contractors were fined Rs36 lakh for the delay.
Although Metro lines 2A and 7 will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, they will be available for public use only from Friday evening.
Mumbai: Metro 2A,7 to generate Rs 100 cr through non-fare box revenue
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Commissioner S.V.R. Srinivas told IANS that the two new lines - Metro 2A and Metro 7 - shall be operational in early April and the exact date shall be announced in a day or so.