Mumbai: Fixing of overhead wires brings the Metro 2A closer to completion

Work being done on the overhead equipment

In an important step towards completion of the Dahisar-D N Nagar Metro line 2A project, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has started work on the overhead equipment (OHE). MMRDA expects to start the trial run on the corridor by March-April this year.

Work on the OHE is one of the major milestones in the Metro Rail Project. The OHE mainly consists of the mast, cantilever, contact and catenary wires. The mast and cantilever have already been erected.

The stringing of contact and catenary wires has also been started. In the Metro system, the Metro car (rolling stock) collects the electric power for its propulsion from the contact wire through the pantograph. OHE is one of the vital milestones to starting the Metro train trial on the 25kv traction system.

Tweeting about this, MMRDA said, "@MMRDAOfficial starts OHE wiring on line 2A via duct. Committed to start trial run by March-April."

According to MMRDA officials, operations on this line are expected to begin from May. Completion of this Metro corridor is going on in full swing on the arterial new link road and the Western Express Highway between Andheri and Dahisar. On a majority of the stretches on both these corridors, the girders have been launched over the piers and the station completion work is also progressing.

The fares on the above mentioned corridor would be as per the fare fixation committee which would be Rs 10 for 0-3km, Rs 20- for 3-12km, Rs 30 for 12-18km, Rs 40 for 18km-24km and Rs 50 for 24-30km and so on.

Metro Line 2A
Metro Line 2A from Dahisar to D N Nagar is 18.589 km. long elevated corridor with 17 stations. It shall provide interconnectivity among the existing Western Express Highway, Western Railway, Metro Line 1 (Ghatkopar to Versova), the ongoing Metro Lines 2B (D N Nagar to Mandale) & 7 (Andheri (E) to Dahisar (E)) and the proposed Metro Line 6 (Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli). It shall facilitate smooth and efficient interchange with the suburban rail system and MRT system at Dahisar and D N Nagar.

It will provide connectivity between Western, Central Mumbai and the Northern Mumbai. It will provide rail access to the commercial and geographical landmarks in Mumbai. It shall reduce the current travel time by anything between 50% and 75% depending on road conditions.