<p>Mumbai is set to get two more Metro lines, which will bring in a major change in commuting in the far Western suburbs and ensure connectivity to Eastern suburbs.</p>.<p>The two elevated corridors run along both sides of the Western Express Highway connecting Dahisar to Andheri.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Phase-II of the Metro Line 2A connecting Dahisar to Andheri West-DN Nagar and Metro Line 7 connecting Dahisar East to Andheri East on January 19. The inauguration would be a major milestone for the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis alliance government.</p>.<p>The Phase-I of the Mumbai Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to Dhanukarwadi) and Line 7 (Aarey Colony) was inaugurated on April 2, 2022, when the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government was in power.</p>.<p>The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the project implementation authority, has received the safety clearances by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS).</p>.<p>The Line 2A is 18 km long with 17 stations, while Line 7 is 17 km long with 13 stations and is expected to have a daily ridership of over 3 lakh commuters.</p>.<p>At the North end, Dahisar would be the common station for both Metro Lines 2A and 7.</p>.<p>At the South-end, an interchange has been provided for the two lines at Andheri East and Andheri West with the existing Metro Line 1 that links Versova and Ghatkopar, which is running since June 2014.</p>.<p>“Mumbai gets its first Metro network. Three metro lines - Line 1, Line 2A and Line 7 join and seek to give interoperability and seamless travel to Mumbaikars,” said Metropolitan Commissioner S V R Srinivas,</p>.<p>“We are now ready to provide world-class services to the Mumbaikars after receiving the certificates for the commercial operations of the lines,” he added.</p>
<p>Mumbai is set to get two more Metro lines, which will bring in a major change in commuting in the far Western suburbs and ensure connectivity to Eastern suburbs.</p>.<p>The two elevated corridors run along both sides of the Western Express Highway connecting Dahisar to Andheri.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Phase-II of the Metro Line 2A connecting Dahisar to Andheri West-DN Nagar and Metro Line 7 connecting Dahisar East to Andheri East on January 19. The inauguration would be a major milestone for the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis alliance government.</p>.<p>The Phase-I of the Mumbai Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to Dhanukarwadi) and Line 7 (Aarey Colony) was inaugurated on April 2, 2022, when the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government was in power.</p>.<p>The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the project implementation authority, has received the safety clearances by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS).</p>.<p>The Line 2A is 18 km long with 17 stations, while Line 7 is 17 km long with 13 stations and is expected to have a daily ridership of over 3 lakh commuters.</p>.<p>At the North end, Dahisar would be the common station for both Metro Lines 2A and 7.</p>.<p>At the South-end, an interchange has been provided for the two lines at Andheri East and Andheri West with the existing Metro Line 1 that links Versova and Ghatkopar, which is running since June 2014.</p>.<p>“Mumbai gets its first Metro network. Three metro lines - Line 1, Line 2A and Line 7 join and seek to give interoperability and seamless travel to Mumbaikars,” said Metropolitan Commissioner S V R Srinivas,</p>.<p>“We are now ready to provide world-class services to the Mumbaikars after receiving the certificates for the commercial operations of the lines,” he added.</p>
