Mumbai: MMRDA to open 20-km stretch of two lines in October giving people access to 18 stations

Come October the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority MMRDA will throw open a 20km stretch of Yellow Line 2A and Red Line 7 giving people access to 18 stations The launch is being done phasewise and more stretches will open up later In an interview with midday MMRDA Commissioner RA Rajeev said trains will sport the respective linersquos colour bands and 10 trains shall arrive in the city by AugustRA Rajeev MMRDA commissionerAlso Read Mumbai Lack of industrial oxygen labour delay Lower Parel railway bridgeWhile Yellow Line 2A is between Dahisar and DN Nagar the Red Line 7 is between Dahisar East and Andheri along the Western Express Highway WEH The stretches that will open are between Kamraj Nagar and Dahisar on Line 2A and between Dahisar and Aarey Colony on Line 7 ExcerptsWhat is the status of Yellow Line 2A 1858 km and Red Line 7 335 kmWork of overhead wires and control centre is ready for phase 1 section Kamraj Nagar to Dahisar on Line 2A and Dahisar to Aarey on line 7 Phase 2 will be ready by yearendIt is said that the carshed for both lines will be common Where has it been built and what is its statusThe car shed depot for Line 2A and Line 7 will be common initially It has been made at Charkop near Kamraj Metro station However an independent depot is planned at Dahisar for Line 7What are the stages ahead now Once the internal trials are over when would the safety trials startThe stretch from Kamraj Nagar near Charkop Depot to Aarey via Dahisar is almost ready The prototype train set is also ready at Charkop depot for dynamic trials on the mainline The first mainline trial mdash run of the prototype train set mdash is planned for May 31 on Up direction between Charkop depot and Aarey station via Dahisar The dynamic testing and trialruns by the BEML team will continue for about two months after which the prototype rake will be offered to RDSO for mandatory performance and safety testing which will take about two months Meanwhile station works and signalling and telecom works will be completed The train set will then be offered to the Commissioner of Railway Safety CRS for inspection and certification Commercial public operations are planned in October on this stretch Kamraj Nagar to Aarey via Dahisar on both lines with all passenger facilities such as lifts escalators Passenger Information System Platform Screen Doors and AFC gatesMumbai Metro Line 7 at Dahisar East PicSatej ShindeWhat will be the highlights of the internal train trials The prototype train is of six cars and will be run at various speeds Various subsystems and equipment will be tested in dynamic conditions Performanceproving tests and trials will be carried out Integration with signalling telecom and platform screen doors will be tested Safety tests will also be conductedAs of now we have just one train set in Mumbai Will that be enough Any update about more trainsA total of 10 trains will be available from BEML Bangalore by August at the rate of two trains per month before commissioning happensMumbaikars have been curious about this mdash will the trains sport their respective linersquos colourThe colour scheme provided on the prototype train sets will continue with certain improvements Line 2A trains will have yellow colour bands and Line 7 trains will have red colour bandsWhen should Mumbaikars expect to use the linesCommercial public operations are planned on the phase 1 section Kamaraj Nagar to Aarey via Dahisar in October and complete operations should begin by yearend