(a) whether the Government is considering to modernize the suburban Government Transport System in Mumbai; and
(b) if so, the details thereof ?
(a) whether the Government is considering to modernize the suburban Government Transport System in Mumbai; and
(b) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)
(a) Yes, Sir, The modernization of the Mumbai Suburban transport system has been taken up under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP). The `Road Component` and `Rail Component` of MUTP are being executed by the Government of Maharashtra and Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation respectively.
(b) At present MUTP Phase I of `Rail Component` of MUTP has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs.3125 crore. It includes Resettlement and Rehabilitation of 15,857 Project Affected Households (PAH`s) at a cost of Rs. 290 crore, infrastructure works costing Rs.1476 crore and procurement of rolling stock at a cost of Rs. 1359 crore. The details of Rail projects being executed under MUTP Phase-I are shown in the Appendix. MUTP Phase II is at the proposal stage.
APPENDIX REFFERED TO IN PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1887 FOR 04-08-2005 BY
SHRI BALASAHEB VIKHE PATIL
RAIL PROJECT BEING EXECUTED UNDER MUTP
S. No. PROJECTS Cost (Rs. in crore)
1. Provision of 5th line Western Railway 59.00 2. 5th and 6th line between Kurla-Thane 166.00 3. Borivali - Virar Quadrupling 436.00 4. Optimization of Western Railway 50.00 5. Optimization of Central Railway 100.00 6. Optimization of Harbour line 20.00 7. Direct Current to Alternating Current Conversion 380.00 8. Virar Car Shed 73.00 9. Electric Multiple Unit Procurement /manufacture/ retrofitment 1359.00 10. Electric Multiple Unit Maintenance facilities 64.00 11. Stabling lines for Electric Multiple Units 49.00 12. Procurement of Track Machines 31.00 13. Technical Assistance 40.00 14. Resettlement and Rehabilitation 290.00 15. Capital Expenditure of setting up of Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation. 8.00
Total 3125.00