Mumbai Metro: Final Trial Runs On Line-2A And Line-7 On 27 September, To Launch The Routes For Commercial Use In December

The commercial run of Line-2A and Line-7's Phase I (Dahanukarwadi-Dahisar-Aarey) began in April 2022.

On 27 September, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to conduct the final trial runs of Line-2A and Line-7 before launching the routes for commercial use in December. 

The Mumbai Metro Line-2A connects Dahisar to DN Nagar, while Line-7 connects Dahisar East to Andheri East. Both lines have a total length of 35 kilometres, with only a 20-kilometre stretch between Aarey and Dhanukarwadi. 

On the remaining stretch, the MMRDA is speeding up civil work so the trial run can begin. It has taken longer than expected to complete the work.

Metropolitan commissioner SVR Srinivas said, "We have targeted to open this stretch by December", as per the Times of India report. 

In October, the MMRDA will also invite the Research, Design, and Standards Organization (RDSO) to evaluate the system's performance.

Before inviting the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) to inspect the lines, a process to secure many safety certificates will start. Only after receiving permission from the CMRS can the commercial run start.  

Upon completion, Metro lines 2A and 7 are expected to carry 11.37 lakh passengers per day by 2031, according to the MMRDA.

The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for both projects in October 2015, costing Rs 12,618 crore.

Mumbai Metro Line 2A (Dahisar - DN Nagar)

Metro Line-2A from Dahisar to DN Nagar is 18.6 km long, elevated corridor with 17 stations.

It will connect to Metro Line 1 (Ghatkopar to Versova), the existing Metro Lines 2B (D N Nagar to Mandale) and 7 (Andheri (E) to Dahisar (E)), and Metro Line 6 (Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli).

The maintenance depot was built on 16.40 hectares of land in Charkop/Malwani for train stabling.

This project will help to alleviate traffic congestion on one of Mumbai's busiest routes (New Link Road) from Dahisar (E) to DN Nagar.

It will allow for seamless and efficient interchange with the suburban rail system and the MRT system at Dahisar and D N Nagar. This project will connect the Western, Central, and Northern Suburban Mumbai areas.

Mumbai Metro Line 7 (Andheri East - Dahisar East)

Metro Line-7 runs 16.5 kilometres from Andheri (E) to Dahisar (E) and has 13 stations.

The project will connect the existing Western Express Highway, Metro Line 1 (Ghatkopar to Versova), Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to D N Nagar), and Metro Line 6 (Dahisar to D N Nagar) (Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli).

It will allow for seamless and efficient interchange with the suburban rail system and the MRT system at Andheri, JVLR, and Dahisar.

Metro Line-7 will connect Central Mumbai to the Northern Suburbs of Mumbai. It will provide rail access to the Mumbai International Airport (CSMIA), the SEEPZ, the National Park, and other commercial and geographic landmarks.

Depending on road conditions, it should reduce current travel time by 50 per cent to 75 per cent.

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