Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated the two lines, 2A and 7 of the Mumbai Metro on April 2, 2022. The financial capital had got its first east-west Mumbai Metro Corridor One about 8 years ago in 2014. Lines 2A and 7 will connect the western suburbs of Andheri and Dahisar. MMRDA commissioner SVR Srinivas said the trains on the elevated corridors have been designed for driverless operation, along with communication-based train control systems. Nevertheless, the train will initially only be manned by operators or attendants, with a few female pilots.
Line 2A And 7: Fares and Routes
- Mumbai Metro Line 2A is operational between Dahisar and DN Nagar and Line 7 is operational between Dahisar east and Andheri east.
- Fares for the two new lines range from ₹10 – ₹50 and will be operational daily from 6 am to 11 pm.
- Mumbai Metro Line 2A has 17 stations and Line 7 has 29 stations.
- The frequency between each arrival will be 10 to 11 minutes and has a capacity of about 3,00,000 passengers.
11 Months After The Trial
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had flagged off trial runs of the two new lines on 2nd May 2022. It is 11 months after this that the Mumbai Metro’s new lines have now become open to the public.
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