The remaining portion of Metro Line 7 (Andheri-E to Aarey) and Line 2A (DN Nagar to Dahanukarwadi) are likely to be fully opened by August 15.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of both the lines on 11 October. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray flagged off the inaugural run in the first phase of both Line 2A and 7 on Saturday, April 2.
Andheri (W) station on Line 2A will interconnect with the existing DN Nagar station on Line 1 (Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar), and Andheri (E) station on Line 7 will interconnect with Western Express Highway (WEH) station on the line. 1.
The full capacity of the city’s metro network will be achieved once the entire corridor is opened. times of India The report quoted an official as saying.
Metropolitan Commissioner SVR Srinivas said they aim to complete the work on both the lines before August 15.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) expects a 25 per cent reduction in road traffic once the entire route is commissioned, easing the western suburbs all the way to Bhayandar once Line 9 (Dahisar to Bhayandar) is commissioned. You will get a ride. October 2024. MMRDA also plans to extend Line 7 to the airport’s domestic terminal.
According to officials, about 75 percent work has been completed on the remaining corridors of both the corridors. The report said that the work picked up speed after the MMRDA decided to tighten the noose on the contractors. “MMRDA had issued show cause notices to four contractors, including J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd., NCC Ltd., Godrej and Capecite Infraprojects Ltd., for delay in completion of metro station work. A cumulative fine of Rs 2 crore was to be recovered, but the notice has taken effect as the contractors have mobilized personnel and machinery to comply with the deadline,” an official was quoted as saying.
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