Mumbai Metro's Yellow Line Connecting Andheri And Mankhurd Nears Completion

Mumbai’s metro network is poised for a significant expansion with the soon-to-be operational Metro Line 2B, popularly called the Yellow Line nearing completion.

Spanning 23.64 km from D N Nagar in Andheri to Mandale in Mankhurd, the fully elevated route will house 20 stations, creating crucial links through Bandra, Kurla, Chembur and Mankhurd.

With a project cost pegged at Rs 10,986 crore, the corridor promises to transform commuting for lakhs of daily passengers by offering speedier and more reliable travel.

According to Lokmat Times, construction has reached between 78 per cent and 83 per cent completion. Among the notable achievements are 98 per cent of pile caps, 92 per cent of piers and close to 87 per cent of girder installations.

The Mandale depot, a sprawling 31 hectare facility that will serve as the operational hub, stands at 98 per cent completion.

Trial runs began in April this year along Phase 1 — a 5.4 km stretch between Mandale and Diamond Garden covering five stations with authorities confident of opening this section by year-end.

The remaining stretches will be commissioned gradually through 2026 and 2027.

Mumbai’s upcoming Metro Line 2B, or the Yellow Line, will run six-coach BEML trains with regenerative braking, CCTV and mobile charging points.

Expected to carry over 10 lakh passengers daily by 2031, the corridor will cut travel times by 50–75 per cent, saving 15–20 minutes on shorter trips.

Key interchanges with Lines 1, 2A, 3, 4 and 7, along with suburban rail links at Kurla and Mankhurd, plus future monorail and Airport Rail Link connections, aim to create seamless urban mobility.

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