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Response - Report in today’s DNA : “Why not take Metro III up to Andheri, asks activists”
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Your story on Citizens' recommendation to CM suggests that Underground Metro will terminate at Andheri. This creates ambiguity.
Our recommendation is simple:
Our recommendation is simple:
- Combine the Underground Line III from Mahim with a stretch of Line II, which means Underground from Mahim to Charkop (or Borivli). The resultant additional UndergroundMetro alignment will then be approx 10 to 12 kms. This would also avoid duplication oftwo Metro stretches going parallel, say between Bandra and Andheri.
- The alignment of Bandra-Mankhurd can be constructed subsequently. The sheer massof seamless ridership between Borivli to Colaba is huge compared to Bandra-Mankhurd.
- Moreover, a vast land will have to be acquired at BKC for the Metroyard for Line IIIwhich can be saved if it is combined with the Metroyard of Line II either at Charkop orBorivli.
- Lastly a small stretch of Underground Metro to both the Airports can be branched outfrom Santacruz thus commuters from city and suburbs will be equally benefited.
Hope the above will clarify the merits of Citizen's Plan.
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NITIN KILLAWALA: ARCHITECT
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