Two Mumbai Metro lines to get 187 escalators

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has already installed the first escalator for Metro-7 at Bandongri station. HT had reported earlier that Bandongri and IC Colony (on line 2A) will be the first stations to be ready.

While Metro-7 (Dahisar E-Andheri E) will have 82 escalators, Metro 2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) will have 105 escalators at its stations. The two elevated corridors are expected to be operational by December 2020.

While Metro-7 (Dahisar E-Andheri E) will have 82 escalators, Metro 2A (Dahisar-DN Nagar) will have 105 escalators at its stations. The two elevated corridors are expected to be operational by December 2020. (Kalpak Pathak/ Hindustan Times)

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has already installed the first escalator for Metro-7 at Bandongri station. HT had reported earlier that Bandongri and IC Colony (on line 2A) will be the first stations to be ready.

MMRDA, which is executing the Metro corridors, will spend ₹101 crore for the escalators on these two routes.

Dilip Kawathkar, joint projects director, MMRDA, said, “Designs of these escalators confirm to the European norms and present world-class safety features.”

The 16.5-km-long Metro-7 will have 13 stations. While Andheri (E), JVLR Junction, Mahanand, Aarey, Pathan Wadi, Bandongri, Mahindra & Mahindra, Magathane, Devipada, National Park and Ovaripada stations will have six escalators each, Shankarwadi and Pushpa Park stations will have eight escalators each. The estimated cost of the escalators will be ₹48.30 crore.