Phase-1 of Thane-Wadala Metro Line-4 to open by December

THE Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDA on Monday successfully conducted the technical inspection and trial run on the priority section of the Green Line 4 Metro Thanes first metro mdash Metro Line 4 and 4A mdash connects the regions of MiraBhayandar to Wadala via Gaimukh and KasarvadavaliIt was flaggedoff by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratak SarnaikThe Phase1 of the ThaneWadala route between Gaimukh and Cadbury Junction stations will open in two stages by December 2025 and April 2026 This is the first time that a Metro corridor will be opening without a car shedGaimukh station has pit lines for maintenance and stabling lines for parking trains Two Metro trains from Yellow Line2 have been transported up on the corridor for trials The corridorrsquos own trains are being manufactured by a joint venture of Alstom and LampTThe priority section inspected in Phase1 spans 44 km and covers four stations mdash Gaimukh Govaniwada Kasarvadavali and Vijay Garden which opens in December 2025 The complete section of phase one till Cadbury Junction will open by April 2026ldquoThe inspection assessed whether all systems are ready in line with requirements of the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety CMRS The viaduct tracks and overhead equipment OHE are fully completed Data collection for load calculation and software configuration was undertaken while the integration of all systems necessary for safe operations was also verified An Independent Safety Assessor ISA certification process will follow after which CMRS approval will be sought Only upon securing all statutory clearances will this corridor be opened to passengersrdquo an official saidldquoIt is a truly historic moment for Thane today For the first time the city is getting its own metro which is a matter of pride for every citizen This marks the beginning of Indiarsquos longest elevated metro corridor ndash 58 km which will connect Wadala to CSMT in the south and extend to Mira Road in the northrdquo said the officialldquoIt will create new connectivity new economic opportunities and jobs across the MMR I wholeheartedly congratulate MMRDA for their efforts in driving this project forward With a 35 km length and 32 stations once fully operational more than 134 million passengers will benefit daily It will save 50ndash7537 travel time decongest roads and provide citizens with safe ecofriendly and comfortable transportrdquo the official addedMMRDA Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee said ldquoFor Thane this project is not merely a commuting solution but a new era of social and economic progress With the Mogharpada depot four metro lines will be operated in an integrated manner enhancing overall efficiency After securing all statutory approvals MMRDA will open this corridor soon for Thane and Mumbai This metro line represents a historic transformation in Thanersquos transport systemrdquoKey highlights of the projectTotal Length 3520 km Line4 ndash 3232 km Line4A ndash 288 kmTotal number of stations 32Project cost Rs 15498 crore Line4 ndash Rs 14549 crore Line4A ndash Rs 949 croreProjected daily ridership 2031 1343 lakhMogharpada Depot 455 hectares integrated facility for Lines4 4A 10 amp 11ConnectionsExtensions South to Line 11 WadalandashCSMT North to Line 4A KasarvadavalindashGaimukh and Line 10 GaimukhndashMira RoadUpon completion the 58 km fully elevated corridor will be Indiarsquos largest benefitting 2162 lakh passengers dailyInterchange stationsGaimukh ndash with Metro Line 10Dongripada ndash with Thane Ring MetroKapurbawdi ndash with Metro Line 5Gandhi Nagar ndash with Metro Line 6Siddharth Colony ndash with Metro Line 2BBhakti Park ndash with Metro Line 11 and MonorailCompletion timelinePhase1 GaimukhndashCadbury Junction 105 km 10 stations ndash April 2026 with 4 stations ready by December 2025Phase2 CadburyndashGandhi Nagar 11 km 11 stations ndash October 2026Phase3 Gandhi NagarndashWadala 12 km 11 stations ndash October 2027Metro train featuresModern train control and management systemPassenger emergency communication systemAutomatic fire detection systemObstacle detection devicesEmergency doors with safe evacuation provisionsOnboard public address and passenger information systemRegenerative braking system ensuring 30 per cent energy savings