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BMC floats Rs 9.2 crore tender for Kala Ghoda Phase 2A
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has issued a Rs 9.23 crore tender for Phase 2A of the Kala Ghoda precinct development. The project will upgrade roads, footpaths, drainage, landscaping and street lighting on…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has issued a Rs 9.23 crore tender for Phase 2A of the Kala Ghoda precinct development. The project will upgrade roads, footpaths, drainage, landscaping and street lighting on four roads: Chamber of Commerce Lane, Forbes Street, Nagindas Master Road and Nanik Motwani Road.
Local BJP corporator Makrand Narwekar said the second phase builds on the first phase, which was inaugurated in July by the Maharashtra chief minister. That phase renovated roads such as V B Gandhi Marg, Ropewalk Lane and Saibaba Road with redesigned streets, improved lighting and open-air cafe seating.
Narwekar said the BMC has spoken to Mumbai traffic police about making the additional roads pedestrian-only zones on weekends. The next phase will include robotic parking at the Kala Ghoda junction with a plaza around it.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The BMC has already spent about Rs 40 crore on the Kala Ghoda first phase. The larger goal is to transform the heritage district into a car-lite zone similar to pedestrianised areas in European cities, but Mumbai's traffic police have historically resisted full road closures. The robotic parking at the Kala Ghoda junction is a make-or-break piece: if it is not built before the weekend pedestrian hours start, commuter frustration could stall the entire precinct plan. The tender process normally takes three to four months, so Phase 2A construction is likely to begin only by April 2025. The outcome of the civic elections in 2025 will determine whether the BJP corporator behind the project retains control over its rollout.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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