The cost of the project has risen from Rs 23,136 crore to Rs 33,405 crore, with state government now contributing Rs 3,699.81 crore from the earlier Rs 2,402.7 crore.

One of the reasons for the cost escalation is the time taken in excavation due to basalt rock, adoption of bottom-up construction technology for space needs, addition cost incurred on account of rocky layers and to remove them and erecting steel decks for road traffic to allow building of underground stations in congested areas, according to a report in the Free Press Journal.

Moreover, the Metro 3 project will accommodate eight coaches as against six used by the Delhi Metro.

The state government’s approval came after it allowed work on the Metro 3 car shed in Aarey Colony in Goregaon (East).

Also, according to the revised estimates, the loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the plan stands at Rs 19,924 crore as against the earlier Rs 13,235 crore.

The Cabinet cleared a proposal to make a fresh demand to JICA to increase its loan amount, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had said.

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) started the work on the 33-km long underground Colaba to SEEPZ in 2016 with a total of 26 underground station on the entire stretch.

Earlier this year during the budget session, then Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar announced that the Metro line will be extended by 2.5 km from Cuffe Parade to Navy Nagar, and a total of 27 stations will be added with an estimated additional cost of Rs 2,031 crore.

The initial plan was to complete the first phase of the project between Bandra and SEEPZ by December 2021, and the second phase from Bandra-Kurla Complex to Colaba by June 2022. After many delays, the MMRCL is now planning to complete the first phase by January 2024.

The Metro 3 car shed project in Aarey Colony was proposed by then Devendra Fadnavis government. Aarey is a forested patch in Mumbai and was once connected to the adjoining Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Some parts of Aarey were declared an eco-sensitive zone of the Park in 2016.

However, when the MMRCL under the Fadnavis government cut down more than 2,000 trees in the area for constructing the car shed in October 2019, massive protests took place, and petitions were filed in the Bombay High Court and Supreme Court challenging the move to build the metro shed in the area.

After the formation of Maha Vikas Aghadi government in November 2019, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray cancelled the car shed project in Aarey, and announced that the plan be shifted to marshy, salt pan area of Kanjurmarg. The Kanjurmarg area was stuck in litigations and lawsuits, with the Central government claiming stake on the land.

The Metro line will be of 33.5 km and the entire stretch will have underground 26 below the surface and 27 elevated stations. It is estimated that 17 lakh passengers will travel by the Metro Line 3 every day by 2031.

The Metro line will cut down on the travelling time between Colaba and the international airport to 50 minutes.

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A special bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta examined the entire episode and sought a status report with pictures on plantation, transplantation, and felling of trees in the Aarey Colony area of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared on behalf of BMC, assured the bench that no further cutting of trees has taken place in Aarey colony and added that complete status quo is being maintained after the apex court’s last order.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi also assured the court that “absolute” status quo has been maintained and that no trees have been cut since the top court’s previous order.

“There are no building projects, these are absolutely false allegations. The only project is that of Metro car shed,” he said.

Defending the construction of Metro shed project for expansion of Metro services in the city, Rohatgi said seven lakh vehicles are off the roads in Delhi because of metro services. It helps in cutting air pollution.

After hearing the arguments presented by legal representatives, the SC bench clarified that there is no stay on metro project and the stay order is only limited to the felling of trees in Aarey colony.

The matter will again be heard in court on November 15

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The BMC has approved to the cutting of trees, making way for the Metro car shed. The actress said, “ such a huge decision cannot be made overnight. There must be proper planning and strategising for at least 3-4 years in advance before approving it.”

She added that like a building cannot be demolished overnight, leaving the residents on road, similarly in Aarey Milk Colony, trees cannot be cut like this. She said the animals and other inhabitants of the colony will perish and environment will suffer.If trees are cut like this, then Mumbai will turn into concrete jungle”, said the actress.

She suggested that there is a possibility of implementing a proper plantation drive in Aarey Milk colony due to a sufficient gap between the trees. The authorities can plant saplings to make sure everything is properly planned.

“We can wait for the metro but can’t cut the trees like this”, said she. Kangana urged that other celebrities should come forward and lent support to the cause of environment. Adding that B-Town celebs often refrain from talking about important issues affecting the people and country.

A few days back actress Shraddha Kapoor had joined the protest against the tree-cutting proposal at Aarey. Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar also tweeted and expressed her concern. Other celebs such as Raveena Tandon, Dia Mirza, Randeep Hooda, Kapil Sharma, Esha Gupta and others too voiced their displeasure over the decision.

The actress meanwhile has donated Rs 42 lakh to plant one lakh saplings on the Cauvery Basin. She urged everyone to do their bit, give and plant one sapling to save our lifeline—the rivers.

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