MMRDA to spend Rs 128 cr on two FOBs

The first FOB will connect Metro 7's Goregaon East station with the Ram Mandir railway station. This proposed FOB is 635-m long and will be built at a cost of Rs 57.93 crore.

Written by Sweety Adimulam
Mumbai | March 16, 2023 12:48 AM IST

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According to MMRDA, the FOBs will help to increase the ridership in Metro and Monorail.

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The MMRDA last week gave approval for awarding tenders for the construction of two foot over bridges (FOBs) that will facilitate commuters using Metro line 7 and Monorail to reach the nearest railway stations.

The first FOB will connect Metro 7’s Goregaon East station with the Ram Mandir railway station. This proposed FOB is 635-m long and will be built at a cost of Rs 57.93 crore. The second FOB, which is 335-m long, will connect Monorail’s Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk station with Metro and railway stations at Mahalaxmi. It will be built at a cost of Rs 70.05 crore. According to MMRDA, the FOBs will help to increase the ridership in Metro and Monorail.