Trial runs on Mumbai Metro’s Line 4 in September; coaches put on track in Thane

The trial coaches that have come to Thane will be employed only for testing; their specifications equate with the final rolling stock.

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has stated that the Metro line will be opened to the public sometime next year.

“The work on the Thane internal metro line with interchanging stations with Metro 4 is also underway, which will offer last-mile connectivity and benefit the commuters from Thane as well as from neighbouring areas,” he said during a marathon event held last week by the Thane Municipal Corporation.

The contract for the rolling stock for Mumbai Metro’s Line 4 was given in February to the Larsen & Toubro-Alstom joint venture.
Officials said the coaches in Thane would be used to test the systems and track preparedness before the actual trains arrive. “Early in the morning on Monday, Yellow Line train coaches were picked up and set on girders with heavy cranes near Anand Nagar in Thane,” an official associated with the project said.

The Yellow Line will facilitate smooth travel between Mumbai and Thane, providing relief from the road network currently plagued by heavy traffic.

Partial operations have also been scheduled. The longest segment to be inaugurated in the first phase will be a 10.5-km section of Metro Line 4A and part of Line 4, between Gaimukh and Cadbury Junction, 10 stations in all, which will open in February 2026.

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