The trial run for Metro 2A and Metro 7 corridors which runs along the Link Road and Western Express Highway was flagged off by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday. He also performed the bhoomipujan of an underpass that will link the domestic and international terminals of the city airport to Western Express Highway.
The first phase (20 km) of the Metro, between Dahanukarwadi and Aarey (18 stations) is slated to open in October while the entire corridor is expected to be thrown open in January next year. While Metro 2A is 17.5 km long, Metro 7 that runs between Dahisar and Western Express Highway metro station has a length of 18.6 km. The maiden trial run began from Akurli Metro station after Thackeray flagged it off by in the presence of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and ministers Eknath Shinde and Aaditya Thackeray.
“The pace of work may not have been the fastest due to the lockdown but we have not stopped execution of infrastructure works,” Uddhav Thackeray said.
Surjitt Sahani
