The Maharashtra’s urban development department has issued an order
extending the Metro 2B from Mandale to Cheetah Camp. At present, Cheetah
Camp, a sprawling slum that is home to tens of thousands of people, and other
parts of Anushakti Nagar are not connected by any Metro.
The order said that the project connecting DN Nagar to Mandale was approved
at a cost of INR 10,896 crore. It will pass through SV Road, Bandra, BKC,
Kurla, Chembur, Mankhurd and Mandale. The work of the depot is in full swing
at Mandale. The decision will require the 22.64 km long Metro to be extended
by 1.02 km at an additional cost of INR 205 crore.
It shall provide interconnectivity among the existing Western Express Highway,
Eastern Express Highway, Western Railway, Central Railway, Mono Rail,
Metro Line 1 (Ghatkopar to Versova) and Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to DN Nagar), Metro Line 4 (Wadala to Kasarvadavali) and Metro Line 3 (Colaba to
Seepz) under implementation.
