Overview

• The authority has floated a tender to hire an external engineering firm tasked with auditing design, suggesting technical changes and deploying 18 specialist engineers.
• MMRDA has applied to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for mangrove forest clearance required before any construction can begin.
• The Rs 1,100-crore public–private partnership awarded to Sai Green Mobility through SPV BKC Connect aims to deploy an automated, battery-driven pod taxi network across 38 stations linking Kurla, BKC and Bandra.
• A peer-reviewed Techno-Economic Feasibility Study by Tata Consulting Engineers set a base fare of Rs 21 per kilometre with a 4 percent annual increase, envisaging a full-route fare of about Rs 105.
• Construction is expected to begin after securing environmental approval and finalising the independent engineering team as part of MMRDA’s wider Rs 1.2 lakh crore infrastructure push to improve last-mile connectivity.