The MMRDA has completed erecting all precast elements for the six stations on the first phase of Metro-5 line from Thane to Bhiwandi in Thane district, a top official said here on Wednesday.
This includes 1098 station elements like spines, wings, U-girders, pier arms, L-beams, etc, thereby, achieving 73.35 per cent of all the stations work on this corridor.
Besides, the work on 9.87 kms of a total 11.88 kms (80.50 per cent) viaduct elevated stretch comprising the six stations is also done, said Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Commissioner Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee.Being built at a cost of Rs 8,416-crore, the Metro Line 5 is an elevated 24.9 kms stretch linking Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan towns in Thane district, of which the Phase I comprises 11.88 kms between Kapurbawadi in Thane to Dhamankarnaka in Bhiwandi.
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