MMRDA Achieves Key Milestone As It Launches 65-Meter Girder For Mumbai’s Double-Decker Metro Line-9 Near Bhayandar

MMRDA Achieves Key Milestone As It Launches 65-Meter Girder For Mumbai’s Double-Decker Metro Line-9 Near Bhayandar

Meanwhile, MMRDA already initiated trial run on Metro Line-9 Phase-1, stretching from Dahisar (East) to Kashigaon.

Sweety BhagwatUpdated: Saturday, June 14, 2025, 11:37 PM IST
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MMRDA has successfully launched a 65-meter composite steel girder near Bhayandar West Road Over Bridge [ROB], a key engineering milestone. Executed during limited night blocks with seamless multi-agency coordination.

Meanwhile, MMRDA already initiated trial run on Metro Line-9 Phase-1, stretching from Dahisar (East) to Kashigaon.

Part of Mumbai’s first-ever double-decker infrastructure project, Metro Line-9 is designed to share its viaduct with a vehicular flyover. Phase-1 spans 4.4 km and includes four stations: Dahisar (East), Pandurangwadi, Miragaon, and Kashigaon.

Once operational, the line will directly link Mira-Bhayandar to key destinations across the city, including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Lines 7 and 7A, Andheri (West) through Line 2B, Ghatkopar via Lines 7 and 1, and further extend to Link Road, Thane (via the upcoming Line-10), and Vasai-Virar (through Line-13).

Highlights of The Project

Length: 10.54 km | Stations: 8 elevated | Progress: 95%

Girder Specs: 65m long, 9.575m wide, ~700 MT total weight

Segments: 3 parts (~235 MT each, over 3m depth)

Site: Over Western Railway line, Bhayandar (West) – complex & congested zone

Execution: Completed in 1.5-hour night blocks on 7th, 8th & 11th June 2025

Support: Cranes of 600MT & 750MT, with 600MT on standby

Collaboration: With Western Railway, Konkan Railway & Traffic Police

Operational Targets:
  • Phase I (Dahisar E – Kashigaon): December 2025
  • Phase II (Kashigaon – NSCB): December 2026

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