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Three land disputes threaten Mumbai Metro Line 6 deadline
Indian Express··21 Jun
Mumbai's 15.3-km Metro Line 6 from Jogeshwari to Vikhroli is 88 percent complete, but MMRDA said land disputes at Shyam Nagar, the JVLR-EEH junction, and Kanjurmarg depot threaten the 2027 opening. Shyam Nagar station work has not started pending acquisition of about 1,350 sqm. Eight pillars on disputed Jolly Board land remain unfinished.
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What It Means For You
- The 15.3-km Jogeshwari-Vikhroli corridor is 88 percent complete but three land gaps could delay the 2027 opening.
- Without the Kanjurmarg depot, trains may run at longer intervals using stabilising lines only.
- Shyam Nagar slum encroachments must be cleared before a station access point can be built.
What's Happening
- MMRDA awaits state approval for compulsory acquisition of about 1,350 sqm at Shyam Nagar.
- Eight viaduct pillars at the JVLR-EEH junction remain stalled on land locked in litigation since 1997.
- A March salt-pan dispute resolution has not yet yielded physical depot possession from the Centre.
Land Before Tracks
- Acquisition efforts at all three locations have run for at least three years.
- MMRDA sought urgent court permission in June to build on Jolly Board land while ownership cases continue.
- Officials insist pending sections need at most six months to construct once land is cleared.
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