MUMBAI: The trial conducted for Metro 2A along with Metro seven corridors that runs across the Link Road and Western Express Highway was flagged away by primary ministry Uddhav Thackeray on Monday.
In addition, he conducted the bhoomipujan of an underpass which will join the national and worldwide terminals of town airport into Western Express Highway.
The first stage (20 kilometers ) of the Metro, involving Dahanukarwadi and Aarey (18 channels ) is anticipated to start in October whereas the whole corridor is anticipated to be thrown open in January next year.
Even though Metro 2A is currently 17.
5 kilometers long, Metro 7 which runs involving Dahisar and Western Express Highway metro channel has a span of 18.
6 km.
The maiden trial conducted started from Akurli Metro channel after Thackeray flagged off it in the presence of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and also ministers Eknath Shinde and Aaditya Thackeray.
“The speed of work might have slowed down because of the lockdown however we haven’t ceased implementation of infrastructure works,” Uddhav Thackeray stated.
Metropolitan commissioner R A Rajeev stated,”All these Metro lines can decrease bronchial congestion by 25%” Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar blamed former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh for putting the basis of infrastructure expansion in Mumbai.
An MMRDA spokesperson stated that the trial of an image 6-car Metro train is going to be run on Line 2A (Yellow line) and Line 7 (Red line) at various rates, and the 6-car train is going to be passed on to the commissioner of railroad safety for review.
From October this year, 10 Metro trains will soon be made accessible and are supposed to be thrown open for people commute with the stretch — Dahanukarwadi into Aarey, through Dahisar on both sides.
The Metro traces were sanctioned from the Fadnavis-led authorities in 2015 and also the bhoomipujan was completed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Presently, one Metro lineup (Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar) is usable in town.
Following the bhoomipujan, MMRDA begins construction of a raised road and vehicular underpass to connect the two terminals of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to help enhance accessibility from Western Express Highway into the airport.