Mumbai, April 7 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the first phase of Mumbai Metro Line 9 from Dahisar East to Kashigaon on Tuesday, connecting the city with neighboring Mira Bhayandar in Thane district.
The services will be open to the public on Wednesday.
Fadnavis flagged off the train from Dahisar East and travelled to Kashigaon, along with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, and Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde.
With this, Mumbai now has five operational metro corridors. Metro Line 1 on the Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova route, Line 2A Andheri West-Dahisar East, Line 7 between Dahisar East and Andheri East, and Line 3, known as the Aqua Line, which connects Colaba in south Mumbai with Bandra Kurla Complex and SEEPZ.
The first phase of Metro Line 9 comprises a 5.6-km elevated stretch with four stations, including Dahisar East, Pandurangwadi, Miragaon, and Kashigaon. This is part of a larger corridor that will extend further into Mira-Bhayandar.
