Most of the ambitious 374-km Metro network under development in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is set to be operational by 2027, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday. Providing a timeline for key projects, he announced that Metro 3 would be fully operational up to Cuffe Parade by June, while Metro 4A (Kasarvadavali to Gaimukh) and part of Metro 4 (Kasarvadavali to Cadbury), along with Metro 7A (Dahisar to Mira Road), would be completed by the end of this year.
Speaking in response to a congratulatory motion on Governor CP Radhakrishnan’s address, Fadnavis stated that most Metro lines launched between 2014 and 2019 were nearing completion. The second phase of Metro 2B, between DN Nagar and Mandale, is slated for completion by October 2026.
Providing further updates, he revealed that Metro 3 is 95% complete, with security trials already conducted. Metro 4 has reached 79% completion, and the section between Cadbury Junction and Gandhi Nagar is expected to be operational by December 2026, following the Kasarvadavali-Cadbury phase launch later this year. Additionally, the first phase of Thane Metro (Thane to Bhiwandi) is 80% complete. Authorities have decided to make the second phase (Bhiwandi to Kalyan) underground due to heavy rehabilitation requirements along a 5-km stretch.
Metro 9, connecting Andheri to the International Airport, is currently 55% complete and is projected to be operational by December 2026. With these timelines in place, Mumbai’s Metro expansion is set to transform the region’s connectivity, offering much-needed relief from traffic congestion and boosting urban mobility.
