FEW SIMPLE CALCULATIONS FOR COST OF METRO :
A BASIS :
Cost of Metro in Mumbai as Accepted by MMRDA :
1. Elevated Metro - ` 200 crores per km.
2. Underground Metro - ` 600 crores per km.
COST OF LINE 1 – VAG ROUTE – Fully Elevated
11.1 km. @ ` 200 crores = ` 2,220 Crores
(As per Concession Agreement ` 2,350 Crores)
COST OF LINE 2 – CBM ROUTE – Fully Elevated
32 km. @ ` 200 crores = ` 6,400 crores
(As per Concession Agreement ` 8,250 Crores)
(As per Reliance Infra ` 11,000 Crores)
B MMRDA’s Total Budget for Mumbai Metro for 9 Routes
Approx. 147.50 km. (10.5 km. Underground and 137 km. Elevated)
In 2004 ` 19,000 crores
In 2009 ` 47,500 crores
REQUESTS BY CITIZENS :
OPTION 1 : 1/3 Underground and 2/3 Elevated
50.0 km. Underground Metro @ ` 600 = ` 30,000 crores
100.0 km. Elevated Metro @ ` 200 = ` 20,000 crores
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` 50,000 crores (Almost MMRDA’s budget)
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OPTION 2 : 50% Underground and 50% Elevated :
75.0 km. Underground Metro @ ` 600 = ` 45,000 crores
75.0 km. Elevated Metro @ ` 200 = ` 15,000 crores
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` 60,000 crores
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(` 12,500 crores additional from MMRDA’s budget)
OPTION 3 : 2/3 Underground and 1/3 Elevated:
100.0 km. Underground Metro @ ` 600 = ` 60,000 crores
50.0 km. Elevated Metro @ ` 200 = ` 10,000 crores
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` 70,000 crores
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` 70,000 crores
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(` 22,500 crores additional from MMRDA’s Budget)
