It has been two-and-a-half months since the CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation) claimed that they were set to start Navi Mumbai’s first Metro line, yet the wait for its launch continues as the planning authority is waiting to hear from the Chief Minister’s Office about the inauguration. The Line 1 has been built at a cost of R2,500 crore and every day’s delay means mounting project cost.

Each and every aspect is ready like ground staff, housekeeping, technicians, and even security guards have been recruited and they are being paid, too. The corporation is suffering losses as the project’s inauguration has been delayed a senior official has been quoted in a prominent report in this paper.