(a) whether the Planning Commission has recommended for capacity
enhancement of Mumbai sub-urban rail ;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?
(a) whether the Planning Commission has recommended for capacity
enhancement of Mumbai sub-urban rail ;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)
(a) : Yes, Sir.
(b) : Planning Commission has recommended the Phase-II of the
Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP). It is expected that
the completion of the Phase-I and Phase-II of MUTP would
completely separate the suburban trains from the long
distance trains and increase the suburban rail capacity by
56%. The major components of MUTP Phase-II are 5th and 6th
line Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai, (CSTM) -Kurla, 5th
and 6th line Thana-Diva, 6th line Borivali-Mumbai Central,
Extension of Harbour line from Andheri to Goregaon,
DC to AC Conversion (CSTM-Thane Section), Electric Multiple
Unit (EMU) Procurement and Manufacture, Maintenance facilities
for EMUs and Stabling lines for EMUs.
(c): The proposal for MUTP Phase-II is under consideration.
In the Budget speech 2007-08, it has been announced that the work
on Phase-II costing Rs.5000 crores is proposed to be started
in the XIth Five Year Plan and financing will be done with
the Participation of Railways, State Government and
multilateral funding institutions.