PM Modi to inaugurate two new Mumbai metro lines on Jan 19

On January 19, two new metro lines in Mumbai will be opened by the prime minister. 

5 important facts about Mumbai Metro Phase II: Mumbai residents would profit from the metro lines when they are inaugurated since it is anticipated that they will ease traffic on the Western Express Highway and Link Road.The second phase of two Mumbai metro lines, Line 2A and Line 7, will be officially opened by the prime minister on Friday at the Gundavali metro station.The second phase of the metro lines would reportedly cost about 12,600 crore to build.Mumbai citizens would profit from the Metro lines' completion by having less traffic on the Western Express Highway and Link Road, two of the city's main thoroughfares.

Here are five essential details regarding the recently constructed metro lines.

1. The 18.6 km long Metro line 2A (yellow line) runs between Dahisar East to DN Nagar in Andheri West. From Andheri West to Valani, Phase II has been expanded by 9 kilometres, encompassing 8 stops. It is approximately 16.5 kilometres from Andheri East to Dahisar East where the metro line 7 connects. In its second phase, which would cover a distance of up to 5.2 kilometres from Goregaon East to Gundavali, there will be four stops. According to MMRDA authorities, the two Metro lines would include a new interchange station at Gundavali in Andheri East and Andheri West.

2. On January 20, both metro lines will be accessible to the general public. Line 2A's first and last metros will depart from Andheri West at 6 a.m. and 9.24 p.m., respectively. Similar to this, Line 7's first metro will depart from Gundavali station at 5.55 in the morning and its final at 9.24 in the evening. The ticket costs 10 for the first 3 kilometres and costs more after that.

3. The combined metro trains of these two lines would operate along a 35-km stretch of an elevated corridor, with a total of 30 elevated stations served by 22 trains.

4. Link Road and Western Express Highway are two of Mumbai's main thoroughfares that are connected to both of these metro lines.Three to four lakh people per day are anticipated to use these metro lines, which would ease congestion on current local trains and key roadways.

5. India is where these subway cars are produced. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the cornerstone for these lines in 2015.