The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has identified nine stations on Metro Line 7 (Andheri East to Dahisar East) for construction of foot-over-bridges (FoBs) on each of them.
The identified stations are Gundavali, Goregaon, Aarey, Dindoshi, Akurli, Poisar, Devipada, Rashtriya Udyan and Ovaripada. The total length of these FoBs will be about 4,248 mtr and the estimated total project cost is pegged at Rs 234 crore.
MMRDA had already invited private developers for construction of FOBs. It has also formulated a policy asking interested agencies to submit a plan in January 2020 wherein the developer has to bear the cost of construction, while MMRDA will have the right to exploit commercial potential of the connectivity and retain the revenue earnings.
The authority aims to begin Metro Line 7 by the end of 2020 and will receive the first Make in India rake by July 2020. The Bharat Earth Movers (BEML) has already started the assembling process of the first rake to be delivered.