The constant change in Thane Metro Project and the delay in getting various permissions for the project have now increased the budget of the Internal Metro project by ₹2.64Cr.
The said amount would be paid by the Thane Municipal Corporation to Maha Metro, which is implementing the project in the city. The proposal for the same will be tabled at the general body meeting held next week.
An officer said, “A proposal for the Internal Metro was sent to the Central and State Governments for approval. It was changed several times, first from Internal Metro to Light Rail Transit (LRT) and then back to Internal Metro. This also involved many technical changes. This has increased the workload on the agency and also the manpower required for the frequent changes.”
