Changing City: Metro 9 — First Metro line in Mira Bhayandar

* Phase 1 stretch of the line will cover four stations till Kashigaon. The next phase will take it to Subhash Chandra Bose Stadium, Bhayandar.

* Due to the Model Code of Conduct, the line will likely be inaugurated after January 15.

Rs 6,607 crore cost of project

Stations to open by Jan (4.5km):

* Dahisar

* Pandhurang Wadi

* Miragaon

* Kashigaon

Stations to open in next six months:

* Sai Baba Nagar

* Meditiya Nagar

* Shahid Bhagat Singh Garden

* Subhash Chandra Bose Stadium

Remaining stations (Line 7A):

* Airport Colony (elevated)

* CSIA (underground)

Interchanges at Dahisar E station with: Metro Line 7 (to Gundavali) and Metro Line 2A (to DN Nagar, Andheri West)

In future, line will also be connected to proposed Metro line 10, connecting it to Thane, and line 4 (Wadala-Kasarvadavali-Gaimukh). Work on this connector line has not yet begun.

13.581 km total length

11.386 km elevated

2.195 km underground

11.12 lakh projected daily ridership by 2031

Jan 2026 inauguration of phase 1

Official-speak

“Testing by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) is currently ongoing, which typically requires several rounds of checks, feedback, and rectification till safety and smooth operations are ensured. After the first stations are opened, the next goal will be to open the next four stations within the next four months” — ” MMRDA official.