Good news for Mumbaikars! Two new metro corridors set to open by December end, ease travel between these important routes

Two new metro corridor sections of Mumbai Metro will be opened by the end of December.

As part of the major expansion of Mumbai’s metro network, two new sections, part of Metro Line 9 and Line 2B, will be opened on December 31, Hindustan Times reported, citing officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The two corridors will be Line 9, connecting Dahisar East and Kashigaon, and Line 2B, connecting Diamond Garden in Chembur and Mandale in Mankhurd. Expansion of metro lines will provide much-needed relief to Mumbaikars and surrounding areas.

These new corridors will also help reduce stress and reduce travel times for daily commuters. According to a Hindustan Times report, the two soon-to-be-opened corridors are part of the initial phase of the respective corridors.

Last month, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced that the Metro line between Dahisar and Kashimira on Line 7 is likely to become operational by the end of December. According to the report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the two lines.

Metro Line 9 is an extension of Line 7 and is a 13.58 km elevated route designed to improve connectivity between Dahisar East and Mira-Bhayandar. Moreover, the construction of Line 2B connecting DN Nagar to Mandale is also continuing in phases. Trial runs are currently ongoing on the 5.3 km first stage segment between Mandale and Diamond Garden in Chembur.