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Push to expand Mumbai Metro Line 1 fleet gains pace ahead of BMC elections

Tendering process begins for adding two more rakes to Blue Line 1 (Versova–Andheri–Ghatkopar) trains; could greatly ease rush-hour crowding

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Commuters at Ghatkopar Metro station on July 9. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE

Commuters at Ghatkopar Metro station on July 9. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE

A fresh political and administrative push has revived plans to run six-coach trains on Mumbai Metro Blue Line 1 (Versova–Andheri–Ghatkopar), a long-discussed upgrade from the present four-coach configuration. The coming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election might act as a political trigger for the much-needed push.

The move aims to ease rush-hour crowding and boost carrying capacity significantly, but sources and stakeholders acknowledge the proposal remains tangled in disputes, financing questions, and operational complexity.

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