India, Sept. 30 -- A few pillars of Metro 6 (Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli) are being demolished and construction has halted on the eastern part of the line. This is being done after the route was redesigned due to the shifting of the Kanjurmarg depot from the earlier plot to the new car depot site towards the north of the plot.

The 15.31-km Pink line has had a few setbacks in the past, with the latest being the demolition of the pillars. The project is being implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) at an estimated cost of Rs.6,700 crore.

"Earlier, the Metro 6 car depot was planned at Kanjurmarg adjoining the Eastern Express Highway," said sources within MMRDA. "For connecting the metro viaduct to th...