Almost 8 years later, Mumbai, the city of dreams, got its first east to west Mumbai Metro One Corridor; Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) commissioner SVR Srinivas said that two new metro lines would be partially in operation in early April.
Both lines are fully elevated and will be highly beneficial for the people travelling in the north-western suburbs. Metro 2a will be running from Dahisar West to D.N. Nagar (Andheri West) and Metro 7 from Dahisar East to Andheri East.
Metro 2a is 18 km long with 17 stations on the way, and Metro 7 is 33.50 km with 29 stations on its way. The ticket price starts from Rs.10/- and goes up to Rs.50/- depending on the kilometers you are travelling.
Stations for line 2a : Dahisar East, Anand Nagar, Kandarpada (Rushi Sankul), Mandapeshwar (IC Colony), Eksar, Borivali West (Don Bosco), Pahadi Eksar (Shimpoli), Kandivali West (Mahavir Nagar), Dahanukarwadi (Kamraj Nagar), Valnai (Charkop), Malad West, Lower Malad (Kasturi Park), Pahadi Goregaon (Bangur Nagar), Goregaon West, Oshiwara (Adarsh Nagar), Lower Oshiwara (Shastri Nagar) and Andheri West (D.N. Nagar).
Stations for line 7: Dahisar East, Ovaripada, National Park, Devipada, Magathane, Poisar (formerly Mahindra & Mahindra), Akurli (formerly Bandongri), Kurar (formerly Pushpa Park), Dindoshi (formerly Pathanwadi), Aarey, Goregaon E (formerly Mahanand), Jogeshwari E (formerly JVLR Junction), Shankarwadi, Gundavali (formerly Andheri East).
Mumbaikars get ready to travel in the very new metro!!