The Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), is a project formulated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to bring about improvement in the traffic and transport situation in the Mumbai metropolitan region with the assistance of the World Bank.
The parties involved in the project include:
Phase I began in 2002 and was completed in 2011.[1] The total estimated cost of the MUTP Phase I was ₹4,526 crore (US$540 million). Most of the money was spent on railway projects, while less than a fourth was spent on road projects.
The following projects were proposed to be implemented under MUTP:[2]
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The road projects included in MUTP were the Santa Cruz – Chembur Link Road (SCLR) and the Jogeshwari - Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR).[3]
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced in 2012 that Phase I was completed.[4]
The projects proposed under MUTP–II were:[5][2]
| Project | Sanctioned cost (₹crore) | Revised cost (₹crore) |
|---|---|---|
| CST-Kurla, 5th and 6th track | 659 | 923.78 |
| Mumbai Central-Borivali, 6th track | 522 | 1049.91 |
| Thane–Diva, 5th and 6th track | 133 | 287.62 |
| Extension of Harbor Line to Goregaon | 103 | 147.60 |
| 1500 V DC to 25000 V AC power conversion | 293 | 739.91 |
| EMU train procurement | 2930 | 3041.13 |
| Maintenance facilities for EMU trains | 205 | 323.67 |
| Stabling lines for EMUs | 141 | 178.91 |
| Technical assistance | 62 | 62 |
| Resettlement and rehabilitation of PAPs | 124 | 124 |
| Station improvement and trespassing control | 128 | 128 |
| Total | 5300 | 7006.53 |
Phase III of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project was approved on 8 December 2011. It will cost ₹52,000 crore (US$6.2 billion). The feasibility study for the project cost ₹100 million (US$1.2 million).[6] The project includes a fast corridor from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Panvel with a connection to the proposed new Navi Mumbai International Airport, extending the Harbour Line to Borivali, and multiple additional tracks being laid on existing routes. The project is scheduled for completion in 2031.[6]
The Union Cabinet approved Phase 3A of the MUTP on 7 March 2019. It will cost ₹33,690 crore (US$4.0 billion) shared equally by the Union and State Governments, and is scheduled to be completed within 5 years. Projects approved under Phase 3A include:
It is under Consideration by MRVC in the view of "Third Mumbai".
1) Panvel - Vasai new suburban corridor
2) Asangaon - Kasara 4th line
3) Badlapur - Karjat 3rd & 4th lines
