<p>A political oneupmanship between the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi and opposition BJP has started in Mumbai ahead of the commissioning of two Metro lines on the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa. </p>.<p>Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday would dedicate two Metro lines - Dahisar to Dahanukar Wadi Metro Line 2A and Aarey to Dahisar Metro Line 7.</p>.<p>From Sunday, the general public would be able to travel in the Metro lines. </p>.<p>The two elevated corridors span around 20 km and cover 18 stations. </p>.<p>The first elevated corridor, Mumbai Metro Blue Line 1, was inaugurated on 8 June, 2014 - around eight years ago. This line passes through Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar - covering a dozen stations spread in 11.4 kms, thus connecting the Eastern and Western suburbs of Mumbai. </p>.<p>The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is the nodal agency for the execution of the Metro project. </p>.<p>The BJP has put up posters of prime minister Narendra Modi and leader of opposition and ex-chief minister Devendra Fadnavis along the route.</p>.<p>“It is great to know that out of all Metro works we started at a great speed, the work of 2 Metros lines have been completed,” said Fadnavis.</p>.<p>However, he hastened to add, “Around 80% work of Metro line 3 is also done but it cannot be started for another 4 years only because it doesn’t have crashed. If it's done in Aarey, Metro line 3 will run in 9 months! The MVA government must do it,” Fadnavis told reporters in Nagpur.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>A political oneupmanship between the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi and opposition BJP has started in Mumbai ahead of the commissioning of two Metro lines on the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa. </p>.<p>Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday would dedicate two Metro lines - Dahisar to Dahanukar Wadi Metro Line 2A and Aarey to Dahisar Metro Line 7.</p>.<p>From Sunday, the general public would be able to travel in the Metro lines. </p>.<p>The two elevated corridors span around 20 km and cover 18 stations. </p>.<p>The first elevated corridor, Mumbai Metro Blue Line 1, was inaugurated on 8 June, 2014 - around eight years ago. This line passes through Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar - covering a dozen stations spread in 11.4 kms, thus connecting the Eastern and Western suburbs of Mumbai. </p>.<p>The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is the nodal agency for the execution of the Metro project. </p>.<p>The BJP has put up posters of prime minister Narendra Modi and leader of opposition and ex-chief minister Devendra Fadnavis along the route.</p>.<p>“It is great to know that out of all Metro works we started at a great speed, the work of 2 Metros lines have been completed,” said Fadnavis.</p>.<p>However, he hastened to add, “Around 80% work of Metro line 3 is also done but it cannot be started for another 4 years only because it doesn’t have crashed. If it's done in Aarey, Metro line 3 will run in 9 months! The MVA government must do it,” Fadnavis told reporters in Nagpur.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
