Navi Mumbai Metro
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| Overview | |
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| Native name | नवी मुंबई मेट्रो |
| Owner | City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) |
| Locale | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 20 |
| Headquarters | CIDCO Bhavan, Sion Panvel Road, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai |
| Operation | |
| Operation will start | May 2018 |
| Train length | 4 coaches |
| Technical | |
| System length | 23.40 km (14.54 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary |
The Navi Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system under construction in the Indian city of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The planning and construction of the Navi Mumbai Metro is being overseen by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). The system is planned to consist of three rail lines covering a total distance of 106.4 kilometres (66.1 mi). The foundation stone for the project was laid on 1 May 2011; following construction delays, the metro's first line is projected to open in May 2018. The metro's technological infrastructure and are being provided by Ansaldo STS, Tata Projects and CSR Zhuzhou.
The Navi Mumbai Metro project received formal approval on 29 April 2010, and a public hearing on 21 May 2010 reported no major objections to the plan. CIDCO was named as the implementing agency of the Belapur–Pendhar–Kalamboli–Khandeshwar line, under the Indian Tramway Act 1886, by the Government of Maharashtra on 30 September 2010. The metro's foundation stone was laid on 1 May 2011 by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, and general foundation work on the system's first phase commenced in October 2011. In March 2012, CIDCO released the metro's complete master plan, including a proposed connection to the Mumbai Metro. In February 2017, RITES submitted an interim detailed project report (DPR) for Lines II, III and IV of the Navi Mumbai Metro.
In February 2013, thousands of villagers in the Navi Mumbai area protested against CIDCO's inaction on local housing developments and its failure to provide restitution for locals affected by infrastructure projects. The protesters pledged to "shut down the CIDCO head office and all development projects in the region. These will include the metro project and any progress on the airport project".
The Navi Mumbai Metro is planned to consist of five lines, totaling 106.4 kilometres (66.1 mi) in length. As of 2017[update], Line 1 of the metro is under construction, with operation projected to commence in May 2018.
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