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The Bandra Kurla Complex station, the only underground stop on the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, has reached the final stage with the completion of 84 per cent of the excavation work, the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) said on Saturday. There are 12 stations on the entire corridor, and Bandra Kurla Complex station will cater to the people of Mumbai. Updating the current status of its ongoing construction work, the NHSRCL said excavation for the said work is being done till a depth of 32.50 metres (approx 106 ft) from the ground level, which is equivalent to a 10-storey building. "Excavation work is nearing completion as 84 per cent of it is over now," officials said, clarifying that once the digging is complete, the mountainous task of developing world-class infrastructure will be taken up. They added that the platform is planned at a depth of 26 metres from the ground level and there will be three floors, including platform, concourse and
Reclaimed from marshland and reserved for planned commercial development, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) was initially created by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) as an alternate CBD to Mumbai. Its express purpose was to halt the further growth of offices and commercial activities in South Mumbai.Commercial rentals at BKC are now the highest in the city; companies that want larger spaces are turning to BKC. Of late, this micro-location has also been attracting the highest grade of residential property developments, and current under-construction supply is very limited.Residential values in BKC range between Rs 40,000-55,000/sq ft and in the immediate neighbourhood of Bandra East, they range from Rs 25,000-35,000/sq ft. Some of the projects that have been garnering interest from homebuyers include Kanakia Paris, Serendipity, Sunteck Signature Island, Sunteck Signia Isles and Shree Naman Residences. Developers in this region are now focusing more on providing affordab