6 Deadline Missed but still only 76.66 % Mumbai First Metro Station Work Completed

The first Metro Project VAG Corridor from Versova- Andheri-Ghatkoper has missed Its 6 deadline set by itself as of now only 76.66 % station work and 92 % Structure work is completed as per the information obtained by me through an RTI query. Now they have set a deadline of May 2013 for starting part services on the Corridor from Versova to Airport station


I filed a RTI query to MMRDA asking about the status of the Metro project. MMRDA vide there reply stated that structure work of almost 92% has been completed while the construction of station work on the 12 station on the project averagely has been 76.66% complete as on the date. On the issue of fresh deadline the MMRDA obtain information from Reliance's Mumbai Metro One Pvt limited(MMOPL) where in MMOPL gives details of its previous deadline is extended. Various deadline missed by MMOPL as follows 1) July 2010 2) Sep 2010 3) july 2011  4) March 2012  5) Nov 2012  and 6) May 2013

However Interesting that the Govt Safeguard its interest regarding the cost Escalation has put the onus on MMOPL hence MMRDA will not suffer loss due to the delay and cost Escalation. As per the RTI reply, cost of the first metro project- a first on public private partnership (PPP), is Rs 2356 crore. MMRDA is 26 percent stakeholder in the project. Central government is pooling in Rs 471 crore out of total amount of Rs 650 crore of Viability Gap , while balance cost of Rs 179 crore is shared by the state government as well as MMRDA.
  

I raised doubts on the deadline that is be set once again he also urges CM to give priority to quality construction there by enable effective service rather then trying to project as per the deadline as the same has been rendered ineffective has been seen in the past hence he once again requested to the CM that even if the 6th deadline gets missed the Govt should  start services only after it is assured of Safe Operations which can be Ascertained only after the structure Audit Report is received by the Govt or else We could find that the Mumbai's First Metro may the similar fate has that of Delhi Metro which services has to suspended after starting due to Structural Technical issues.

# Mishap on First Metro Construction

Further I sought information on there status of the inquiry on the various mishap taken place during the Metro Work Construction project. In his reply MMRDA inform that total of 7 mishap which resulted in 6 casualties  and 17 injured for Which MMOPL has paid compensation the amount of Rs- 49.08 lacks and MMRDA has levied Fine of Rs 46.50 lacks on MMOPL