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Mumbai Metro Line-4: Increase of Rs 1274.80 crore in construction work, 5 years delay revealed

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Mumbai: One of the ambitious metro projects of Mumbai, Mumbai Metro Route-4 (Wadala – Kasarvadavali) has been found to have an increase of Rs 1274.80 crore and a delay of 5 years. This information brought to light by RTI activist Anil Galgali raises serious questions on the project management of MMRDA.

Project Details

Mumbai Metro Route-4 is an elevated route with a total length of 32.32 km and 30 stations. The project was awarded to RInfra-ASTALDI and CHEC-TPL companies on 12 April 2018. The work on this project was expected to be completed by July 2021, but now a new target has been set to complete it by August 2026.

Expense Increase

The original cost of construction work of this project was Rs 2632.25 crore, which has now increased by Rs 1274.80 crore to Rs 3907.05 crore. This cost overrun has exposed the management flaws of Mumbai Metro projects.

Demand for punitive action

RTI activist Anil Galgali has demanded punitive action against the companies responsible for the cost overrun and project delay. He has expressed displeasure over the negligence in the management of this project and has called upon the government and MMRDA to ensure accountability.

Importance of the project

The Wadala-Kasarvadavali route will be connected to other important routes of Mumbai currently, including:

  • Eastern Express Roadway
  • Central Railway
  • Monorail
  • Metro route 2B (DN Nagar to Mandale)
  • Metro route 5 (Thane to Kalyan)
  • Metro route 6 (Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli)

This route will provide passengers with a fast, convenient and environmentally friendly travel option. However, the expectations of Mumbaikars have been dashed due to the delay in the project and the cost overrun.

Demand of RTI activists

Anil Galgali said that strict action should be taken against the officials responsible for the delay and cost overrun in this project. He said that the delay and cost overrun in this important project can hinder the development of Mumbai.

Question on government’s accountability

In view of the increased cost, the government and MMRDA need to play a more transparent and responsible role for the timely completion of the project. Mumbaikars expect that Metro Route-4 should be completed as soon as possible and this project should be completed on time.

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Mumbai’s Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Sudhakar Pathare, who was posted in the Port Zone, passed away in a road accident on Saturday.

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Pathare had visited Hyderabad for training. He was on his way to visit a temple with a relative when the accident occurred. Both Pathare and his relative lost their lives in the crash.

Mumbai Police have been informed about the incident.

More details are awaited.

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Order to demolish the tomb of Hazrat Syed Bale Shah Baba in Mira Bhayander

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Mumbai: The state government has issued an order to demolish the four hundred year old dargah of Hazrat Syed Bale Shah Peer Rahmatullah Alaih located in Mira Bhayander. Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation has sent a letter to the collector declaring this dargah illegal and ordered action against it. As the dargah is located on forest land, communalists had started demanding the demolition of the dargah. In the House, Darranjan Daukhre had also demanded action against the dargah, after which now the state government has ordered to run a bulldozer on the dargah. An order has also been issued to remove and demolish the dargah by May.

Dargah trustee Amjad Sheikh said that this dargah is ancient and this order is illegal in itself. In this case, communal forces had launched a campaign against the dargah, after which this order was issued.

There is a dargah on the beach and citing the threat of terrorist and illegal activities and the presence of terrorists here, there was a demand to demolish the dargah. The dargah is close to the sea and in such a situation, the threat of a terrorist attack on Mumbai from the sea has been expressed, while the dargah administration has clearly denied this and said that communal organizations are running their agenda against the dargah and there is no such threat. Muslims have opposed this decision of the government and Muslims have also expressed their displeasure and anger over it.

The trustee says that this dargah is ancient and earlier the collector and the municipal corporation had given a notice, after which the illegal shed and other premises were demolished here and the dargah administration has taken this action at its own level. Now an order has been issued to demolish the dargah itself.

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Haji Ali Dargah will be closed for pilgrims for a few hours on Eid due to rising sea level

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Mumbai: Due to rising sea level at Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai, the dargah will be closed for pilgrims for a few hours on Eid. On March 31, the dargah will be closed for pilgrims from 12 noon to 3 pm. During this time, entry of pilgrims to the dargah will be restricted. The dargah will be closed on Tuesday, April 1 from 12:45 pm to 3:45 pm and on Wednesday, April 2 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

Therefore, we have appealed to the pilgrims not to gather at the dargah during these hours. This information has been released by Tahir, administrative officer of Haji Ali Dargah. Pilgrims visit Haji Ali Dargah on Eid-Basi and Tiwasi, but due to the rising water level of the sea, water gets accumulated on the way to the Dargah and entry to the Dargah is prohibited and the gate of the Dargah remains closed during these days, due to which there is a lot of crowd there. Therefore, pilgrims have been requested to come to the Dargah only at the scheduled time.

The police also remains vigilant at the Dargah during the rising sea level, as there is a crowd of pilgrims here during Eid and festivals. The Haji Ali Dargah administration has said that on the occasion of Eid, lakhs of pilgrims visit the Dargah of Haji Ali (RahmatullahAlaih). These pilgrims include pilgrims from the country and abroad, so the Dargah administration has also claimed special security arrangements on Eid. Spiritual scenes are also seen at Haji Ali Dargah during Eid prayers.

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