Metro 4 trial runs in September, operations by year-end: Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde
Eknath Shinde
on Sunday announced that trial runs for the Mumbai Metro Line 4 will begin in Sept, with operations expected by the end of the year.
The corridor, connecting Wadala to Kapurbawdi, has been extended to Gaimukh as Metro 4A and is also being linked to Mira-Bhayander (Metro 10) beyond, where it will further integrate with other Mumbai metro lines, forming a seamless loop across the Metropolitan Region, Shinde said while speaking at the 31st edition of the Varsha Marathon by the Thane Municipal Corporation, which saw over 20,000 participants.
"Work on the Thane internal metro line with interchange stations with Metro 4 is also progressing, which will provide last-mile connectivity and benefit commuters from Thane and neighbouring areas," Shinde said.
Shinde had earlier stated that trial runs on the Gaimukh-Majiwada stretch (Metro Line 4 partial and 4A) would commence before year end. However, activists and opposition leaders now question the timeline, pointing to the present delays in station construction, particularly along the Ghodbunder stretch and the Mogharpada car shed, which is yet to be built.
MMRDA officials said 85% of the work on the corridor is complete. A crucial installation of a 58-metre steel span at Pantnagar-Ghatkopar bus station was also completed over the weekend, officials said. Authorities disclosed plans to transport 48 Metro coaches from the Mandale depot (Line 2B) to the elevated section between Gaimukh and Cadbury on Line 4 to enable trial runs and pre-commissioning work without waiting for depot completion.
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Meanwhile, Shinde also outlined plans to decongest Thane roads by rerouting freight and outbound traffic from Gujarat, Nashik, and JNPT via the Mumbai freeway extension and Coastal Road, bypassing the city and diverting vehicles to Saket and Fountain Hotel junctions. He asked Thane municipal commissioner Saurabh Rao to utilise the Rs 3,000 crore budget released by the state during his tenure as CM to preserve Thane's identity as the "City of Lakes," maintain green cover, and ensure pothole-free roads.
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