Starting tomorrow, April 8, 2026, Mumbai Metro will commence operations on two new lines- Metro Line 9 (Dahisar East to Kashigaon) and phase 1 of Metro Line 2B (Mandale to Diamond Garden).
Commenting on the introduction of metro services on Line 9 and Line 2A, Sanjay Mukherjee, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA and Chairman, Maha Mumbai Metro, said: “Step by step, we are moving closer to our vision of a fully integrated 337 km metro network and a ‘Mumbai in Minutes’ reality.”
What changes from tomorrow for the commuter
With this expansion, Metro Line 2A and Metro Line 7 will now operate as independent lines.
Earlier both line 2A and line 7 were operated together as a single line and formed an inverted U shape parallel to the Western Railway suburban corridor, with Line 2A running parallel to the western side of the corridor and Line 7 running parallel to the eastern side of the corridor, meeting at Dahisar.
From tomorrow, Line 7 will run in integration with Line 9, providing direct connectivity from Andheri East to Mira-Bhayandar. The revised schedule has higher train frequency aligned with commuter travel patterns.
Operational details
Starting tomorrow, line-wise operations are as follows:
A) Metro Line 2A (Yellow Line) Andheri West to Dahisar East
Metro Line 2A will now function as a standalone corridor.
• First Train: 5:50 AM
• Last Train: 10:35 PM – 11:00 PM
• Frequency:
Peak Hours: 6 minutes
Non-Peak: 8–10 minutes
• Total Trips: 289 (Weekdays), 231 (Saturdays), 213 (Sundays)
Despite operational separation, commuters can easily switch between Metro Line 2A and Line 7 at Dahisar station, without exiting the paid area, ensuring smooth transfers.
B) Metro Line 7 & Line 9 (Integrated Red Line Corridor) Gundavali to Kashigaon
With the launch of Line 9 (Phase 1), Metro Line 7 now operates as an extended integrated corridor, improving suburban connectivity.
• Route Length: 19.79 km
• First Train: 5:50 AM
• Last Train: 11:00 PM
• Frequency:
Peak Hours: 5:50 minutes
Non-Peak: 8–10 minutes
• Total Trips: 276 (Weekdays), 223 (Saturdays), 205 (Sundays)
This integration provides direct connectivity from Andheri East to Kashigaon, reducing travel time and improving commuter convenience.
C) Metro Line 2B (Phase 1) Maharashtra Nagar–Mandale to N.G. Acharya Udyan, Diamond Garden
Metro Line 2B (Phase 1) introduces a new corridor serving the area near Central Railway’s harbour line suburban corridor at Chembur. Once line 2B is completed in full, it will connect to Line 2A at Andheri West via Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Railway station (LTT), Bandra Kurla Complex and Bandra West, strengthening east-west connectivity.
• Corridor Length: 5.38 km
• First Train: 6:00 AM
• Last Train: 10:15 PM – 10:30 PM
• Frequency: Every ~9 minutes 30 seconds
• Total Trips: 209
