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MMRDA Gets Three Bids for Mumbai Metro 14 DPR

Representative image MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has received bids from three firms to appoint a consultant for revising the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the proposed Metro Line 14, which will connect Kanjurmarg and Badlapur. The authority is currently reworking the execution and financing model for this significant suburban corridor. Bids for the consultancy contract were opened on May 11. The firms that participated in the bidding process are SMEC, Tata Consulting Engineers, and RITES. The evaluation of these bids is ongoing. This initiative follows MMRDA’s unsuccessful attempt to attract private developers for the 38-km metro…

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Maharashtra Govt Approves Loan Guarantee for Six Metro Projects

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has approved a loan guarantee for six Metro projects managed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), securing continued funding from international financial institutions for ongoing construction. The projects include Metro Lines 5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan), 6 (Swami Samarth Nagar-Vikhroli), 9 (Dahisar East-Mira Bhayandar), 10 (Gaimukh-Shivaji Chowk, Mira Road), 11 (Wadala-CSMT), and a 3.3-km underground extension of Metro Line 7 from Gundavali to the international airport via Marol. Many of these projects are either under construction or in advanced planning stages, necessitating significant investment due to their complex elevated and underground structures. This proposal received approval during…