Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday said that the metro service between Dahisar and Kashimira in Mira Road is planned for launch by the end of December, marking a significant milestone for the region
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik inspects the Dahisar–Kashimira Metro route.
After a prolonged wait of nearly 14 years, the long-promised metro connectivity for Mira-Bhayandar residents is finally set to become a reality. Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday said that the metro service between Dahisar and Kashimira in Mira Road is planned for launch by the end of December, marking a significant milestone for the region.
He was speaking during an inspection of the Dahisar–Kashimira Metro route, accompanied by senior engineers from Maha Metro, technical consultants, and the contractor’s team.
Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety approval awaited
Sarnaik said that the new Dahisar–Kashimira metro route awaits mandatory certification from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS). Once the approval is received, the state government will plan the inauguration.
“We expect that by the end of December, the route will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar,” the minister said.
Recalling his early promise, Sarnaik said, “In 2009, when I was elected as the representative of this area, I had shown the citizens the dream of a metro. At that time, several established leaders mocked my announcement. But after 14 years of persistent follow-up, that dream is finally taking shape.”
He added that when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena coalition government came to power in 2014, the project picked up pace due to the support of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde, who was the then urban development minister.
“Once this route opens, Mira-Bhayandar residents will be able to travel by metro all the way to Andheri,” he said.
Sarnaik further noted that commuters will also be able to use Metro Line-1 from there and travel directly to Colaba via airport.
“In the new year, Mira-Bhayandar residents will have convenient metro connectivity to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the Mantralaya, and the Vidhan Bhavan in South Mumbai,” he said.
Metro to reach Subhash Chandra Bose Ground by December 2026
The Dahisar–Kashimira Metro line will be extended up to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Ground by December 2026. Work on the Vasai–Virar Metro line is also expected to begin soon.
“In the coming years, commuters will be able to travel from Vasai–Virar to Andheri and onwards to Colaba via the airport interchange station,” Sarnaik said, expressing optimism about the metro network’s growth.
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