Mumbai Metro construction won't cause waterlogging: MMRDA

MUMBAI: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has chalked out an elaborate plan to prevent waterlogging across all the under-construction metro corridors during heavy rains.
“Along with the team of 75 engineers and 150 labourers, 30 high-capacity de-watering pumps will be deployed on Dahisar to DN Nagar Metro-2A, DN Nagar to Mankhurd Metro-2B, Wadala-Kasarvadavali Metro-4, Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli Metro-6 and Andheri (East) to Dahisar (East) Metro-7 corridors to deal with monsoon specific nullahs and debris cleaning in the fifteen packages of the mentioned five metro corridors,” MMRDA spokesperson Dilip Kawathkar said.
“MMRDA will ensure the presence of one utility vehicle – at all identified spots – equipped with labourers and required machinery to prevent spillage of debris and muck. The teams will also be provided with materials such as paver blocks and cold mix required to fix potholes and other damages,” Metropolitan commissioner RA Rajeev said.
“The teams will further ensure proper illumination wherever streetlight poles are removed for metro work, the barricading will also be removed wherever the work of drilling and piling is completed,” he added.
The Metropolitan commissioner has further directed his engineering team to adhere to similar strict standards while maintaining 23.5-km-long Eastern and 25.3-km-long Western Express Highway.