Locals of three villages in Mira-Bhayandar, who have opposed the proposed Metro 9 car shed as they would lose their farmland, have suggested an alternative location. They said it is a government-owned land near Gorai Pagoda, and any construction here would neither displace people nor impact anyone’s livelihood. 

The villagers said the parcel of land is free of any settlement and huge. A delegation of villagers under the aegis of Bhumiputra Samajik Samanvay Sanstha (BSSS) conveyed this to Maharashtra Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde in a letter recently, requesting consideration of their suggestion.