In what could be a first for the city, work on a two-deck flyover that will carry road traffic and the Metro line 1 below it, is taking shape along Mumbai Metro Line 9 route between Dahisar and Mira Bhayander. Also, for the first time, contractors have been using a straddle carrier which builds the bridge as it moves ahead. The 11.386-km-long line with 10 stations, is an extension of Mumbai Metro Red Line 7, which runs between Andheri and Dahisar, part of which has been operational since April 2022.

“This line will be unique because it will run on a double-decker bridge. There will be a flyover on the first deck and the Metro will run on the second deck. The flyover will start near the proposed Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road) Metro station and end in Bhayander (West) via Mira-Bhayander Road. It will provide interconnectivity between the Western Express Highway, the Western Railway and the Mumbai Metro (Line 2 and Line 7),” an official said.