The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is facing challenges in acquiring land for the construction of Metro Line 6. Land acquisition for stations and girders along the line, stretching from Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli, is proving difficult, especially for a site larger than 3,000 square meters needed for...
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the Kanjurmarg depot. The MMRDA is awaiting forest department approval for a 1,798 square meter site by July 2024. Additional land acquisition challenges include sites near IIT Bombay, Kanjurmarg, the Eastern Express Highway, Saki Vihar, and Jogeshwari West. The MMRDA is pursuing land acquisition at these locations, including negotiating with the MTNL for 346 square meters at the IIT station and the Defence Ministry (Navy) for 248 square meters at the Kanjurmarg station. The Maharashtra government has already allocated 15 hectares of land for the Kanjurmarg Depot, and an additional 7 hectares requested by the MMRDA are under consideration. The MMRDA has secured approval to build the depot, estimated to cost INR 509 crore. Construction is progressing with the completion of piling work and ongoing pile cap excavation. Girders are anticipated to be launched after obtaining final design permissions by October 2024. The 16-kilometer elevated line will cross the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road and Central and Western Railway train tracks, utilizing 18 six-car rakes for train operations.