Finally, trains are on track. August 25 marked the launch of Mumbai Metro works in the eastern suburbs with coaches of the first trial train lifted and placed on tracks near Anand Nagar, Thane, since Monday midnight. Trials are scheduled to begin in September 2025.
These are not the final trains, though the specifications remain identical, as the rolling stock (trains) contract for Mumbai Metro Green Line 4 and 4A was awarded to a Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Alstom joint venture in February 2025.
A 10-station stretch from Gaimukh to Cadbury Junction (covering Line 4A and part of Line 4) is likely to open by February 2026.
The stations are Gaimukh, Gowniwada, Kasarvadavali, Vijay Gardens, Hiranandani Estate, Manpada, Kapurbawdi, Majiwada, and Cadbury Junction.
“On August 25 midnight and morning, Yellow Line coaches were lifted and placed on girders with heavy-duty cranes near Anand Nagar,” an official confirmed.
