Updated On: 07 September, 2019 09:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The Prime Minister is in the city to inaugurate the lines between Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road), Kalyan to Taloja and Wadala to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will lay the foundation stones for the three Metro Lines that will serve the city and the Metropolitan Region. While the 9.2-km long Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road) Metro-10 corridor and 20.7-km long Kalyan to Taloja Metro-12 corridor will serve the region; the 12.8-km long Wadala to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Metro-11 corridor is said to ease travel for commuters from the Central suburb Wadala to South Mumbai.
With the metro lines, the Prime Minister will also lay foundation stone for Metro Rail Bhavan in Aarey colony. This 154-meter 32-storey headquarters will control a total network of 337 km – that will operate within the city and the Metropolitan Region. The area for the Metro Bhavan is said to be 1,14,088 square meters long of which 24,293 square meters are allocated for operation control center; 9,624 square meters for training Institute and 80,171 square meters for various simulators and metro-related technical offices.