The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has allocated Rs.4,240.78 crore budget for the FY 2014-15 to focus on new infrastructure projects which includes bringing new suburban trains, metro project, flyovers, development of new road network and maintenance of old ones.
MMRDA to build 4 flyovers for better connectivity to Raigad district for which Rs 650 Crore has been earmarked including a creek bridge over Revas creek from Revas and Karanja and two bridges at Mankoli Motegaon road and Kalyan Bhiwandi NH 222 near Ulhas creek. Strengthening and widening of ring roads in Khopoli, Bhiwandi & Kalyan and link road connecting Shirgaon Phata and Badlapur would also be among the priorities.
The project further includes repairs and beautification of Neral-Dasturi Road, Dasturi-Matheran Road and exhibition spots at Matheran.
MMRDA will spend Rs. 634 crore for the Metro Rail Project which includes development of Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro corridor (Rs 500 Crores). Rs 4 Crore have been allocated for the fresh studies on the Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro corridor.
The second phase Mono Rail project from Wadala to Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk which is currently under construction and is expected to be completed next year has been allocated Rs. 400 Crores.
Some other infra projects which have been allocated budgets are
- Water Resources Development in MMR – Rs. 128.88 Crore
- Civic amenities in BKC – Rs. 65 Crore
- Sewri-Worli connector – Rs. 50 Crore
- Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, Wadala Truck Terminus and Virar-Alibaug Multi-Modal corridor – Rs. 25 Crore each
The Authority has also made a provision of Rs. 1,000 crore for MUTP-2 as the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation is expected to purchase new trains during the budgetary year 2014-15.