SUNDAY MIDDAY – OCTOBER 3, 2010
It appears in 2003, IIT and TCS were consulted while preparing Metro Rail Master Plan for the city of Mumbai by DMRC.
Generally, these Master Plans indicate various alignments across the city and its impact on existing Development Plan. It does not suggest whether to run Metro routes as Elevated, Underground or on Surface.
Exact of location of stations and detailed map of via ducts are then prepared after in-depth survey of the physical condition of the proposed alignment, as well as its integration with other modes of public transport.
The detailed report prepared by IIT in September 2009, ought to have been initiated by MMRDA (and not citizens). Infact we are deeply concerned for high capital intensive projects like Metro Rail should have all options worked out with sufficient reasons for each of them, before it is implemented.
We the citizens reiterate that Metro Rail projects are not profitable and it’s a fate accompli. Therefore whatever resources we spent should be most appropriate and accountable with commitment to time.
Nitin Killawala: Architect
