Fadnavis flags off trial run of Mumbai Metro Line 9 from Kashigaon to Dahisar

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday flagged off the trial run and technical inspection of Mumbai Metro Line 9 Phase 1 which connects Kashigaon to Dahisar EastFollowing the inauguration CM Fadnavis along with Deputy Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde conducted a technical inspection of the metro route between Dahisar East and KashigaonWATCH Mumbai Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar amp Eknath Shinde conduct technical inspection of metro from Dahisar East to Kashigaon on Metro Route9 pictwittercomZPuTvsD1Jomdash ANI ANI May 14 2025The trial phase of Maha Mumbai Metro Line 9 is being completed today This line will significantly benefit residents of MiraBhayandar and commuters travelling from Mumbai Phase 1 spans from Kashigaon to Dahisar and our aim is to ensure seamless connectivity across the region said CM FadnavisHe further added For the first time in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region a doubledecker bridge has been constructed mdash integrating both metro and railway tracks into a single structure This innovation will help reduce traffic congestion significantly The route will eventually be extended to Virar All metro lines will be interconnected and we are now accelerating the pace of work We aim to complete all metrorelated projects by the end of 2027Officials will now conduct a comprehensive trial run and review the technical systems to ensure safety and operational efficiency before Mumbai Metro Line 9 is opened to the publicThe metro line is expected to ease road traffic and offer faster ecofriendly transportation to residents in the Thane districtThe Mumbai Metro Red Line 9 is Thane districtrsquos firstever Metro rail which would operate till Mira Road It is metro line is an extension of Red Line 7 from AndheriDahisar to MiraBhayandar It will enable a direct Metro link from Andheri WEH to Kashimira in the first phase and extend up to Subhash Chandra Bose Stadium Bhayandar West in the second phaseWhile the entire Red Line 9 includes eight stationsmdashDahisar Pandurang Wadi Miragaon Kashigaon Sai Baba Nagar Meditiya Nagar Shahid Bhagat Singh Garden and Subhash Chandra Bose Stadiummdashonly the first four stations up to Kashigaon will be functional in the first phaseLast week the MMRDA issued an advisory urging citizens to exercise caution along the Metro Line 9 corridor Dahisar to Kashigaon as it planned to energise the Metrorsquos 25000v overhead traction wires on May 10 along a 4973km stretch This energisation will be followed by fullscale dynamic testing of the trains including trials of critical systems like train movement signalling communication and safety protocols in preparation for public commissioning The Kashimira Metro station is about 14 km from the existing Mira Road station on the Western RailwayatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params