Updated On: 19 May, 2025 06:26 PM IST | Divya Nair
Workers installed overhead equipment (OHE) and wires for Mumbai Metro-9 near Kashigaon station in Mira Road (East) on Monday. The project, undertaken by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), is an extension of the existing Mumbai Metro Line-7 (Red Line) between Andheri and Dahisar to Mira Road (PICS/SATEJ SHINDE)

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On May 14, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis had flagged off the trial run and technical inspection of Phase-1 of Metro Line-9
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The line connects Mira-Bhayandar to Mumbai’s western and eastern suburbs as well as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA)

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Once fully operational, the metro line will provide direct commute to Mumbai Airport via Metro Lines 7 and 7A, Andheri (West) via Line 2B, Ghatkopar via Lines 7 and 1, Link Road via Line-2A at Dahisar (East), Thane via Line-10 (future development), Vasai-Virar via the upcoming Line-13
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Phase-1 spans 4.4 km, running from Dahisar (East) to Kashigaon, with stations at Dahisar (East), Pandurangwadi, Miragaon, and Kashigaon

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It is a part of India’s first double-decker metro and flyover project, sharing a single viaduct structure
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