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Mumbai Commute to Ease: 70 km New Metro Network by 2027 as Work Speeds Up
- •The state government has accelerated metro project work to reduce daily traffic congestion and pressure on local trains in Mumbai.
- •The year 2027 will be marked as the 'Year of the Metro', with at least 70 kilometers of new metro lines opening for passengers in Mumbai and adjacent areas.
- •Instructions have been given to expand the completed metro reach to 50 kilometers by December 2026.
- •The Sewri to Worli Elevated Corridor will be completed and opened to traffic before May 31, 2027, connecting eastern and western Mumbai.
- •A stern warning has been issued that strict action, including blacklisting, will be taken against contractors who delay work.
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The state government has accelerated metro projects to declare 2027 as the 'Year of the Metro', aiming to open at least 70 kilometers of new metro lines for passengers in Mumbai and its adjacent areas. Additionally, instructions have been given to expand the completed metro reach to 50 kilometers.
The Sewri to Worli Elevated Corridor will be completed and opened to traffic before May 31, 2027, to connect eastern and western Mumbai. Technological solutions will also be immediately implemented for daily traffic jams at Vakola Junction and the Western Express Highway.
For Metro 2-B, a 12-hour road block is scheduled on Sunday in the Juhu Circle area to swiftly complete girder installation work. Meanwhile, land disputes and legal proceedings for Metro 6 from Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli will be resolved expeditiously.
