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Objectives of MUTP
MUTP Phase I
(Rail
Component)
5th & 6th Lines Kurla - Thane
Optimization of Central Railway
Optimization of Harbour line
5th line Mahim - Santacruz
Quadrupling of Borivali-Virar section
Optimization of Western Railway
DC to AC Conversion
EMU procurement & manufacture
Stabling lines for EMUs
Maintenance facilities for EMUs
Virar Car shed
Track Machines
Institutional strengthening & studies
Resettlement & Rehabilitation
Infrastructural inputs in MUTP Phase I
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Addition of 93 track kms - base figure 790 kms
[Excluding loop line and yards] (34 kms in Thane-Turbhe-Vashi
section and 53 kms in Virar-Borivali section under
MUTP have since been added).
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Induction of dual voltage 101 new 9-car rakes.
51 on additional account and 50 on conversion
account.
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Resettlement & Rehabilitation of about 15,000
Project Affected Households.
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Running of 12-car rakes on all lines (excluding
Harbour line) by lengthening of all platforms.
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Achieving 3 minutes headway on all the lines
(re-spacing of signaling to be done).
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DC
to AC conversion in all suburban sections except
Thane-CSTM section. (to be taken up in Phase II).
Benefits of
MUTP Phase I
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550
new trains 25% increase in total trains per
day.
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On
fast line, all trains will be of 12 cars. On
slow line, 20% of trains will be of 12 cars.
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Vehicle kms per day will increase by 33 %.
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Overcrowding during peak hour peak direction will
come down from existing, over 5000 commuters to
3600 commuters per 9-car rake.
MUTP Phase
II
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5th
& 6th lines CSTM - Kurla
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5th
& 6th lines Thane - Diwa
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6th
line Borivali - Mumbai Central
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Extension of Harbour Line from Andheri to Goregaon
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DC
to AC Conversion (CSTM - Thane section)
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Station Improvement and Trespassing Control
Scheme.
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Resettlement & Rehabilitation.
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EMU
procurement & manufacture.
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Maintenance facilities for EMUs.
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Stabling lines for EMUs.
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Technical Assistance & Institutional
Strengthening.
Infrasturctural inputs in MUTP Phase II
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Addition of 88 track kms - existing 790 kms and 93
kms being added in MUTP Phase I.
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96
new 9-car rakes.
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DC
to AC conversion in Thane - CSTM section (172
Track km), completing the DC-AC conversion on
Mumbai Suburban system.
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Resettlement & Rehablitation of about 3,000
Project Affected Households.
Benefits of MUTP Phase II
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Will
segregate the suburban train operations from the
main line passenger & freight services.
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All
trains running on the suburban lines will be of 12
car.
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800
New trains - Increase of 30 % over and above MUTP
Phase I.
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Bringing down the passengers per 9 coach train to
3000 as against existing 5000 and 3600 on
completion of MUTP Phase I.
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