Tag: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
MMRDA wants to explore ‘third rail’ system
In what could be considered as a major technical change in the design of the rakes of Mumbai metro, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has asked the Reliance Infrastructure led consortium constructing the second line of metro to check whether a “third rail” method of traction is more suitable in supplying electricity to the metro operations as compared to a conventional 25 kv AC traction system- which provides supply from above the metro rakes.
Mumbai. Green light for Metro-II , but many hurdles ahead
The Union environment ministry has given clearance to the 32-km phase II of Mumbai Metro. The announcement was made on Friday by the minister,Jairam Ramesh, who was in Mumbai to discuss issues related to environmental clearances for projects in Maharashtra.
Mumbai metro line-IV project report by month-end
Even as work for the first phase of metro gains momentum and the second phase is in pile testing stages, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) announced on Tuesday that the detailed project report (DPR) for the fourth phase will be ready soon.
