Updated On: 01 February, 2024 10:12 PM IST | Editor
In the interim budget 2024 presented on Thursday, the Mumbai Urban Transport Projects (MUTP) has secured a substantial allocation of Rs 789 crore, signaling a boost for the expansion of Mumbai`s suburban railway network. Pics: Shadab Khan and Sayyed Sameer Abedi/File

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Proposed Outlay under the Head - Traffic Facilities - Yard Remodelling & others: Rs. 2889 crore
Raising of speed to 160 kmph /200 kmph on existing New Delhi-Mumbai route (incl. Vadodara-Ahmedabad) – A mission to achieve a travel time of 12 hours between Delhi – Mumbai Rs 2662 crore
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Proposed Outlay under the Head - Customer Amenities: Rs. 1135 crore
Western Railway - Provision of escalators at platforms (65 Nos) – Rs 50 lakh
Borivali FOB 12m wide Rs 13 lakh
Western Railway - Escalators at various stations (18 Nos) (6 stations) Rs 12 lakh
Bhayandar FOB in lieu of old west span Rs 9 lakh
Churchgate-Virar - Replacement of existing foot over bridge at Marinelines,
Charni Rd, Grant Rd, Mumbai Central, Lower Parel & Bandra Rs 24 lakh.
Andheri, Bandra, Khar Road & Malad - Provision / rebuilding of foot over bridges Rs 24 lakh
Churchgate-Virar - Replacement of existing foot over bridge at Santacruz,
Andheri, Goregaon, Malad, Naigaon, Nallasopara and Vasai Road Rs 24 lakh
Churchgate - Virar - Providing foot over bridge without escalator at Grant
Road, Mahalakshmi, Mahim, Vile Parle, Jogeshwari, Borivli, Dahisar, Vasai Road Rs 82 lakh.
Western Railway - Provision of lifts (70 Nos) at stations Rs 13.86 crore
Setting up of Quick watering arrangement at Valsad, Vasai Rd, Ujjain,
Chittaurgarh, Dahod, Ratlam, Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Bhildi, Mahesana & Rajkot stations Rs 1.26 crore.

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Proposed Outlay on Signalling & Telecommunication: Rs. 300 crore
Mumbai Central-Virar-Vadodara-Ahmedabad - Train protection system (500 RKM)
Western Railway - Provision of indigenous train collision avoidance system on low density railway network (1563 RKM)
Western Railway - Provision of long term evolution system on low density railway network in connection with train collision avoidance system (1563 RKM) (Umbrella Work 2020-21)
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Proposed Outlay for Road Safety works: Rs. 1196 crore
Prabhadevi - Regirdering of Road over bridge at Km 8/ 15 — 9
Dadar- Regirdering of Road over bridge at Km 10/9-10
Virar – Vaitarna 4 lane ROB in lieu of LC No 41

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Proposed Outlay under the Head – Computerisation: Rs. 9.50 crore.
Replacement of Datacom Equipment of UTS and PRS Network
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In the interim budget 2024 presented on Thursday, the Mumbai Urban Transport Projects (MUTP) has secured a substantial allocation of Rs 789 crore, signaling a boost for the expansion of Mumbai`s suburban railway network.

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Maharashtra has been granted a staggering Rs. 15,554 crores, an increase of 13 times compared to the average outlay for 2009-2014.
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The region, comprising Maharashtra and Gujarat, has received record allocations, promising extensive developments in the railway infrastructure

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Meanwhile, Minister of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw Thursday revealed the key highlights for Western Railway in the latest budget.
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In the Union budget for FY 23-24, a total of Rs 1100 crore were allocated for MUTP.

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"We have also started groundwork of the Kalyan-Badlapur quadrupling project and Borivali Virar fifth and sixth lines," Gupta said.
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All contracts for 17 station improvement works under the MUTP have been awarded, and Panvel-Karjat new suburban corridor project and Virar-Dahanu quadrupling work were proceeding on schedule, he added.

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"The budget allocation will further give impetus to MUTP works," said Subhash Chand Gupta, chairman and managing director of MRVC.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman specified the allocation distribution, with Rs 100 crore for MUTP (second phase), Rs 300 crore for MUTP-III, and Rs 389 crore for MUTP-IIIA.