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{{Short description|Urban mobility project}}
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{{Redirect-synonym|SATIS|the [[Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools]]}}
'''Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme''' ('''SATIS''') is a World Bank funded station area traffic improvement project.<ref>{{cite web|author=Swapnil Rawal |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/mmrda-to-go-ahead-with-satis-but-wont-bear-cost/230827/ |title=MMRDA to go ahead with SATIS, but won’t bear cost |publisher=Express India |accessdate=4 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011161206/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/mmrda-to-go-ahead-with-satis-but-wont-bear-cost/230827/ |archivedate=11 October 2012 }}</ref> It is implemented by [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] (MMRDA) and [[Thane Municipal Corporation]].<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|author=Kistu Fernandes , TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-21/thane/28160457_1_satis-thane-municipal-transport-kd-lala |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104181016/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-21/thane/28160457_1_satis-thane-municipal-transport-kd-lala |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |title=Minor issue on SATIS deck-cum-flyover may create major problem |date=21 August 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=4 February 2011}}</ref> This project is executed under [[Mumbai Urban Transport Project]] road component. The project aims at easing commuter and pedestrian movement by building skywalks, foot over bridges, separate parking areas for auto-rickshaws and taxis at four crowded suburban railway stations Borivali, Dadar, Chembur and Ghatkopar implement by [[MMRDA]] and [[Thane]] SATIS is implemented by [[Thane Municipal Corporation]].

==Bandra SATIS==
Under this project, [[MMRDA]] built city's first skywalk on eastern side of [[Bandra]] Railway Station.<ref name="Swapnil Rawal">{{cite web|author=Swapnil Rawal |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/after-bandra-mmrda-plans-skywalk-at-virar/251218/ |title=After Bandra, MMRDA plans skywalk at Virar |publisher=Express India |date=17 December 2007 |accessdate=4 February 2011}}</ref> It is 1.3 km long & four meter wide skywalk built at cost of {{INRConvert|130|m}}. The skywalk is on the eastern side of Bandra railway station and it goes till [[Bandra Kurla Complex]].

==Thane SATIS==
Under this project Thane station has a completely elevated deck for [[Thane Municipal Transport|TMT]] Buses and an elevated concourse for suburban ticket booking office.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> Which is connected to existing foot over bridges of [[Thane railway station]]. It is also has two skywalks on the south end and north end of the station. These foot over bridges are aligned with the elevated decks so that commuters can directly enter and exit through elevated decks and also directly connected to railway stations foot over bridges.<ref name="Swapnil Rawal"/> This skywalk has been built at a cost of {{INRConvert|80|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|author=N Ganesh |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/thane-railway-project-gets-a-wide-link/423661/ |title=Thane railway project gets a ‘wide’ link |publisher=Express India |date=15 February 2009 |accessdate=4 February 2011}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://thaneplus.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=200912262009122912121671077d473d4&sectxslt=&comments=true&pageno=1 SATIS wins award, but zero marks for cleanliness!]

[[Category:Rail transport in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Transport in Thane district]]

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