Introduction: Transport interchange activities, passenger transfer between trains, buses, taxies & Private vehicles make the station area most congested. The problem aggravates with the road side hawking and vehicular parking. The Sky walk is an elevated walk way dedicated to the pedestrians connecting the rly. Station/ high concentration commercial area and destination points where concentration of pedestrians prevail. The purpose of the sky walks is for efficient dispersal of commuters from station/congested area to strategic locations viz. bus stops, taxi stands, shopping areas, off roads etc. and vice versa. This would help decongest the crowded streets.

Planning: MMRDA has already planned construction of 50 nos. of Sky-Walks in and around Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) as listed below.

Cost Estimates: Total estimated cost is about Rs.600 crs.

Implementing Agencies: Out of 50 nos. of skywalks proposed to be constructed, construction of 18 nos. will be under taken by MSRDC.

Implementing Agencies: Before finalizing detailed project report i.e. before preparing GAD; local people, corporators, MLAs, MPs from that area are being contacted to understand their views/ suggestions/concurrence etc.PMC for these works have been finalized and they are asked to coordinate with other concerned depts. Like MCGM, Railways etc.

The alignment and designs:
To be finalized considering various factors like,

• Dispersal/entry points at strategic locations
• Under ground utilities and minimum number of structures affected
• Available road widths
• Proximity of adjacent buildings
• No. of trees, large and small size, getting affected
• Provision of shops on the sky walk, if any, on one side or both the sides or on upper deck with a view to provide easy pedestrian movement
• Speed of construction
• Commuter safety
• Operation & maintenance, etc.

Present Status:

• Project Management Consultants (PMC) for project preparation, designing and supervision work is finalized by MMRDA.
• First skywalk from Bandra Station to Kalanagar Junction has been already completed, inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on 24/6/2008 and immediately opened for public use after inauguration.
• Tenders for 2 nos. of skywalks have been finalized and work is expected to start shortly.
• The actual construction of balance skywalks is planned to start from October 2008 and is targeted to be completed within a time period of 6 months.
• MSRDC has also finalized GADs for three skywalks and tenders for the same will be invited shortly. For balance sky walks, PMCs will be finalized very soon.

After approval to the above further formalities will be completed like appointment of consultant etc.

Sr. No.			Station			Scope of Works		Implementing Agency
1			Mumbai CST			Construction of Subway (instead of Skywalk due to surface space constraint) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Station. (20 meters wide x 500 meter long)		MSRDC
2			Sandhurst Road			Skywalk connecting from (South side of) Hankok Bridge (at the West side of track) to the platform No.1 & 2 of the Station. (3.66 meters width x 100 meters long)		MSRDC
3			Chinchpokali			Skywalk connecting existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge to Ambedkar Road at the East Side of Station.(4.88 meters wide x 200 meter long)		MSRDC
4			Parel			Skywalk connecting East & West side of the Station (with landing at all platforms 4.88 meters wide x 120 meters long)		MSRDC
						Skywalk (at Mumbai end) connecting existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge to Ambedkar Road (at East Side).(4.88 meter wide x 200 meters long)
5			Kurla			Skywalk connecting existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge of Kurla Station to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Station & Railway’s Foot Over Bridge of Tilak Nagar Station to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Station (4.88 meters wide x 1300 meters long)		MSRDC
						Skywalk connecting existing Railway’s middle Foot Over Bridge (of East Side) to Nehru Nagar. (4.88 meters wide x 150 meters long)
6			Vidyavihar			Skywalk connecting East & West side of the Station and with existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge (Under construction).(4.88 meters wide x 150 meters long)		MMRDA
7			Kanjurmarg			Skywalk connecting existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge (at Mumbai end) to the West side of L.B.S. Marg.(4.88 meters wide x 200 meters long)		MMRDA
8			Bhandup			Skywalk connecting existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge (of Kalyan end) to L.B.S. Marg. (3.66 meters wide x 350 meters long)		MMRDA
9			Mulund			Skywalk connecting East & West with existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge (at Mumbai end). (4.88 meters wide x 100 meters long)		MMRDA
10			Thane			Skywalk (towards Kalyan end) connecting West side Flyover [of Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme (SATIS)] to Sant Tukaram Road (at East end) & also connecting with existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge.(10 meters wide x 300 meters long)		MMRDA
11			Koper			Skywalk connecting existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge to East end & also landing towards Dombivili side through underpass of Diva- Vasai Flyover.(3.66 meters wide x 200 meters long)		MMRDA
12			Kalyan			Skywalk connecting existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge (Under Construction) to Valli Peer Road (Kalyan Station Road at West end) and also to Kolsawadi side (at East end).(4.88 meters wide x 250 meters long)		MMRDA
13			Reay Road			Skywalk across D’Mello Road (at Kurla end) a landing at all Platforms.(3.66 meters wide x 100 meters long)		MSRDC
14			Sewri			Skywalk connecting Railway’s Foot Over Bridge to Public Foot Over Bridge (of D’Mello Road). (3.66 meters wide x 100 meters long)		MSRDC
15			Vadala Road			Skywalk across ‘P’ D’Mello Road & connecting existing Railway’s Foot Over Bridge of the Station (at Kurla end) (4.88 meters wide x 125 meters long)		MSRDC
16			Borivali (W)			Platform No.8 to R.O.B.- BMC		MMRDA
17			Borivali			Platform No. 7 to PF No. 6 and East side		MMRDA
18			Virar (West)			Platform No.1 from South West Booking office to M.S.R.T.C. Bus Terminus.		MMRDA
19			Virar (East)			From existing F.O.B. to L.C. No.40.		MMRDA
20			Bandra (East)			BA Local station to BDTS station		MMRDA
21			Bandra (East)			BA Local station to Kalanagar		MMRDA
22			Bandra (West)			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
23			Nallasopara			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
24			Vasai Road			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
25			Ambernath			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
26			Goregaon			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
27			Vileparle			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
28			Kandivali			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
29			Lowerparel-Currey road walkway			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
30			Masjid station area			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
31			CST to Churgegate			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
32			Naigaon			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
33			Grantroad			Construction of Sky walk		MSRDC
34			Dadar – Ranade Rd.			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
35			Dadar – Towards Kabutarkhana			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
36			Dadar - East			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
37			Dadar - East-west connector			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
38			Chembur			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
39			Ghatkopar			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
40			Andheri (E)			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
41			Andheri (W)			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
42			Andheri  Telegali			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
43			Malad - Laljipada,MLR			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
44			Dahisar (E)			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
45			Dahisar (W)			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
46			Mira Road			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
47			Bhayander			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
48			Santacruz  (E)			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
49			Santacruz (W)			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA
50			Ulhasnagar			Construction of Sky walk		MMRDA

Background:- Bandra is one of the major suburban stations in Mumbai. More than thousand suburban trains operation take place every day about 5 lacks commuters traveling through this station. Out of this 39% commuters approach the station by walk while 32% by bus 16% by Auto and 13% by other modes. The percentage to the station is nearly equal on the East and West. With the development of Bandra-Kurla Complex into last few years the commuters from BKC have substantial increased. Further, the Western Railway is developing the Bandra Terminal about 1 km north of the suburban station and operations from this terminal are also increasing every year above.

Bandra SATIS:- The considering the Bandra Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme has been included in the priority works under MUIP master plan. After considering several alternatives it is decided to develop Skywalks from Bandra (E) to Kalanagar and Bandra (W) to Hill road and Mohd. Raffi Chowk on priority. Skywalk form Bandra (E) to Kalanagar has been completed as pilot project.

General features of the Skywalk:- The Skywalk between Bandra Station from (Existing Foot Over Bridge to Kalanagar has been constructed to serve the commuters traffic between BKC and the Station.) The work included construction of Skywalk form Bandra suburban railway Foot Over Bridge to Kalanagar. It is 1300 m. long and 4 m. wide walk way and 4 staircase at various locations. This Skywalk proposed is covered by multi wall polycarbonate sheet for weather protection to the pedestrian. The integration arrangements with the railway for provision of ticket counter, if required by railway are being finalised.

The general features are as follows:-

• Length of the Skywalk – 1300 m.
• Width of the Skywalk – 4.0 m. clear walkway
• Structural details – The Skywalk construction consists of elevated walkway of 4.0x3.0 m. framed structure with Polycarbonate Sheet as roofing and resting on 1.0 m. dia. Pier of ht. approximately 6.0 m. above the ground level.
• No. of Staircase – 4 Nos.
• Staircase location – Anant Kanekar Marg Police Chowki, Near ONGC Building, Kalanagar on either side of Sion-Dharavi Road.

Integration Arrangement:- (Station end) Integration with exiting Foot Over Bridge has been planned by directly connecting to the Foot Over Bridge. A provision to connect to the exiting southern Foot Over Bridge (platform 6/7)

Integration array (Kalanagar end):- Staircase is proposed on either side of Soin-Dharavi Lind Road to integrate with existing BEST Bus Stops.

Current Status:- The Project have been completed and opened to public with effect from 24th June, 2008.

Contractor :- M/S. DAS Offshore

Consultant :- M/S. S. N. Bhobe Associates

Period of construction:- 27th Dec. 2007 to 24th June 2008