India, May 21 -- Preparatory work for the proposed extension of Mumbai Metro 11 from Wadala to Bandra Terminus via Dharavi is set to begin. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) initiated the process to map underground utilities along the route before construction starts.

The extension is part of the larger Metro 11 corridor connecting Wadala to the Gateway of India through Nagpada and Crawford Market.

MMRC has floated a tender to appoint an agency to conduct underground utility surveys in densely populated stretches along the proposed alignment.

"The scope of work includes conducting underground utility surveys using Ground Penetration Radar (GPR) up to a depth of five metres, mapping pipelines, power cables and telecom ducts, and ...