A depiction of Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area. Pic/CIDCO

CIDCO has started working towards future sustainable development in the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA), which takes up 371 sq km of land in the Thane and Raigad. The draft town planning infrastructure plan for TPS 2 to TPS 7 is ready, and work on the draft for TPS 7 to TPS 12 is underway.

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A hole-in-one for Kharghar

The Kharghar Valley Golf Course, which is being expanded. PIC/CIDCO

The work to expand the 9-hole Kharghar Valley Golf Course into a state-of-the-art facility with 18 holes will be done in 2023. This will make it a major attraction for the sporting community.

Water terminal will make waves

Work is underway at Ferry Wharf by the Mumbai Port Trust for the water transport project. Representation pic

The Nerul Passenger Water Terminal is complete and the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) is expected to operate water taxi services between Ferry Wharf in south Mumbai and Navi Mumbai this year. The city planning agency has constructed a special multipurpose jetty at Nerul, which is likely to be operational soon for passengers.

New airport dream being realised

Pre-development work for the airport project has been completed. PIC courtesy/CIDCO

Work on the Navi Mumbai airport site is in full swing to meet the December 2024 target. Land acquisition and rehabilitation for the project-affected have been completed. Land development work and diversion of the Ulwe river and shifting of 220 KV and 110 KV high voltage transmission lines passing through the airport area is also complete.

Corporate park of the future

The International Corporate Park (ICP) project at Khargar—a futuristic commercial, educational and residential hub—will take shape in a systematic manner in the coming years. “Our focus is to provide social infrastructure to start with, and we decide the future course of the marked area for the ICP gradually, which will include public-private partnership for development,” said Dr Mukherjee.

Other major infra work

Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, vice-chairman and managing director, CIDCO

To reduce traffic congestion on the Sion-Panvel highway, two bridges with three lanes each are under construction on Thane creek between Mankhurd and Vashi, as a part of the Thane creek bridge expansion project. They are expected to ease vehicular movement during peak hours by the third quarter of 2023. The project has been undertaken by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) at a cost of about Rs 775 crore. Other infrastructure connectivity projects in Navi Mumbai include the multi-lane expansion of the Sion-Panvel highway (excluding above bridges) to the Mumbai-Pune expressway.

Metro Phase 1 to be operational soon

Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai Metro’s Line 1 had been in the pipeline since 2011. Pic courtesy/CIDCO

The elevated Phase 1 of Line 1 of the Navi Mumbai Metro project covers the 11-km stretch between CBD Belapur and Pendhar in Taloja. The section between Pendhar and Central Park, Kharghar, is ready, and the safety certification has been obtained from the commissioner of Metro railway safety. However, four Phase 1 stations between CBD Belapur and Central Park, Kharghar are under construction. CIDCO is aiming to start Metro connectivity between Pendhar and Central Park in 2023. Meanwhile, CIDCO has decided the fares of the Navi Mumbai Metro which shall be operated by MahaMetro. The lowest fare of Phase 1 is Rs 10. Officials said the proposed 7.12-km Line 2, 3.87-km Line 3 and 4.17-km Line 4 of the Navi Mumbai Metro—which connect MIDC, Taloja to Khandeshwar; Pendhar to MIDC, Taloja; and Khandeshwar to Navi Mumbai International Airport respectively—are still pending.