Mumbai Metro trial run successful

MUMBAI: On the occasion of Maharashtra Day, Mumbaikars were treated to a successful trial run of the state's first Metro railway Wednesday.

Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan flagged off the 3-km long trial run of the Mumbai Metrobetween Versova and Azad Nagar in north Mumbai's Andheri suburb.

The section is a part of the 11.40km Versova-Ghatkopar corridor which will provide a vital east-west link and drastically reduce travel time from the existing 90 minutes to barely 20 minutes.

Chavan said that the Versova-Ghatkopar line will become operational by December.

He said the Metro would be extended to the adjacent Thane district and work on a separate monorail project expedited.

The Mumbai Metro's Versova-Ghatkopar first phase is being constructed at a cost of around Rs 2,356 crore by a Reliance Infrastructure-led consortium on behalf of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

Stations

This is a list of the stations of the planned Mumbai Metro.

Line 1: Versova – Ghatkopar

• Versova
• D N Nagar (Line 2 Interchange)
• Azad Nagar
• Andheri
• WEH
• Chakala
• Airport
• Marol Naka
• Saki Naka
• Asalpha
• Ghatkopar

Line 2: Charkop – Mankhurd

• Charkop
• Malad
• Kasturi Park
• Bangur Nagar
• Oshiwara
• Samartha Nagar
• Shastri Nagar
• D N Nagar (Line 1 Interchange)
• ESIC Nagar
• JVPD
• Juhu
• Vile Parle
• Nanavati Hospital
• Aryasamaj Chowk
• Khar
• Barat Nagar
• National College
• Bandra
• MMRDA
• Income Tax Office
• Cmplx Rd
• Kurla
• Barve Marg
• RC Marg
• Shivaji Chowk
• BSNL
• Mankhurd