go underground mumbai metro
DESCRIPTION
A campaign to demand an Underground Metro from Charkop to Mankhurd instead of the Elevated Metro currently being built.TRANSCRIPT
Movement forUnderground MetroA Citizen’s Initiative
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Our Basis• The IIT Report – Comparative
Evaluation between Elevated & Underground Metro
• Our practical experience of living with the VAG Elevated Metro
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Does Mumbai need a
Metrorail ?
Question asked to Suburban Respondents in IIT’s Social Perception Survey
Yes, yes, yes (90%)
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Why does Mumbai need a Metro?
To DECONGEST the city
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Will Elevated Metro DECONGEST the city
?Consider …
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Santacruz to Andheri (approx 3 kms)takes about 45 minutes !
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How long will it take?
With Elevated
Metro6-lane will become 4-lane &
4-lane will be
2-lane
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Impact of Elevated Metro
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Each station proposes 45000 sq.ft. commercial space
27 such stations have been planned on Elevated Route9/11/2010
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Actual photograph of Andheri -Chakala Station touching existing building.9/11/2010
VAG traffic scene to be replicated across from CBM Route9/11/2010
MMRDA has scrapped9 flyovers en route
No scope forfuture traffic decongestion
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Elevated Metro flouts legal norms:
• Built under Tramways Act 1886
• Fire Brigade refuses NOC for stations
• CRZ violations • No AAI approval
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7000 sq mts of footpaths will be occupied by stairs, lifts and escalators !Do we have the pavements ?9/11/2010
12.5 lakh additional pedestrians will spill on to streets with 30-50% less
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32 km of sewer lines, 12.5 km of water lines and 11 km of gas lines will have to
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MMRDA needs about 1045 acres of lands forElevated Metro / mono rail projects
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• Will greatly reduce speed• Increase the length of the line• Make it accident-prone
54% of the alignment is on curves
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Potential fire hazard, no
access to fire tenders
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948 of the existing 1950 trees will be destroyed en route
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41.3 hectares of mangroves to be destroyed 9/11/2010
Expected sound level of Metrorail – 85 to 90 db
Limits set by High Court Day/Night – 55/45 db
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What are the advantagesof an Underground Metro?
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• Expansion Potential• Singapore began in 1988 and they are
still expanding the network underground
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Creation of Additional Urban Space- Delhi Metro Mall
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Lower Maintenance Costs
Year 20 km City Underground
32 km Elevated
2021 ` 80.89 cr(`4.04 cr/km)
`188.00 cr(`5.875 cr/km)
2031 `131.76 cr(`6.60 cr/km)
`307.00 cr(`9.60 cr/km)
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Why does MMRDAwant Elevated Metro?
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MMRDA Argument 1:
All over the worlddensely populated city areas have underground metro andsuburbs have elevated metro
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Andheri-Bandra is one of the most congested land masses in the
world !!http://www.citymayors.com/statistics*9/11/2010
MMRDA Argument 2: Underground (`531 cr/km) costs more than Elevated (`260 cr/km)
1.Why underground in city, when suburbs is more densely populated?
2.What about costs of land acquisition, re-laying utilities, increased length, project delay, environmental costs, social costs etc?
3.Cost of relocation of Andheri Pumping Station, Santacruz Police Station and rehabilitating project affected persons?
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IIT Mumbai Report
Govt. must invest in undergroundReasons:• Existing urban fabric not disturbed• Arterial roads not choked• No violation of civil laws• Vast saving in marginal cost• Scope for future expansion underground• Scope for integration with buses, taxi
etc• Creation of additional urban space• Total Decongestion of city• Minimal environmental impact
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The Cost Factor
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Hyderabad Metro (71 km) Cost`12,132 Cr = `171 Cr/km
Mumbai Metro (32.5 km) Cost`11,500 Cr = `354 Cr/km
Our BIG QuestionWhere has `5950 Cr Gone ?!!!
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Metro Rail Cost Comparison
City Stations Kms Cost Elevated per km
Cost Underground per km
Total Cost Diff with Mumbai
Chennai 32 45.1 `100 cr* `300 cr** `14600 cr `7440 crBangalore 32 42.3 `80 cr* `250 cr** `8100 cr `8090 crHyderabad 39 71 `171 cr*** - `12132 cr `5950 cr
* Estimated cost of construction of elevated station `30 cr.** Estimated cost of construction of underground station `100 cr.*** Includes construction cost of stations
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Mumbai’s Shame !
Kolkata & Delhi’s Pride !
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…the only optionMumbai Metro Rail
must
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