First Made in India rake for Metro lines 2A and 7 finally in Mumbai

Mechanics repair a hydraulic trailer carrying a Metro rake after it broke down on the 90 feet road near Dharavi on Thursday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

The much-awaited, Made in India Metro rail rake finally arrived from Bangalore on Thursday for lines 2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) and 7 (Dahisar East-Andheri East). The six-coach rake is manufactured by Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) in Bangalore.

While the coaches reached the Charkop Metro depot, a trailer carrying the engine developed a snag on Sion-Dharavi Link Road. Speaking to mid-day, a driver said, "The vehicle could not take a turn, so the mechanic was called to fix the problem. It will be later taken to Charkop depot." The driver also claimed that the trailer was ferrying the engine that the chief minister will be unveiling at Charkop Metro depot on Friday.

‘A new chapter'
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) tweeted, "#MMRDAMetroUpdate . It's time to welcome & celebrate the new chapter of #MumbaiInMinutes! Rolling Stocks from Mumbai Metro Line 2A & Line 7 have reached their destination!"

MMRDA officials said trial runs on Metro 2A and Metro line 7 are expected to begin in March, and operations are likely to start in May. The fares on these corridors will be R10 for 0-3 km, R20 for 3-12 km, Rs 30 for 12-18 km, Rs 40 for 18 km-24 km and Rs 50 for 24-30 km, and so on.

The routes
Metro line 7 is a 16.475 km-long elevated corridor with 13 stations. It will provide interconnectivity among Western Express Highway, Western Railway, Metro Line 1 (Ghatkopar to Versova), the ongoing Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to D N Nagar) and the proposed Metro Line 6 (Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli). It will also provide connectivity between the Central Mumbai and the northern suburbs, and access to the Mumbai international airport, SEEPZ, National Park and other landmarks. Metro Line 2A, a 18.589 km-long elevated corridor with 17 stations. Both the lines would reduce the current travel time about 50 per cent to 75 per cent.

Tweet talk
MMRDA@MMRDAOfficial: #MMRDAMetroUpdate. It's time to welcome & celebrate the new chapter of #MumbaiInMinutes! Rolling Stocks from Mumbai Metro Line 2A & Line 7 have reached their destination!