The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has started the bidding process for building the Dongri Depot, a crucial part of the Mumbai Metro Red Line expansion. This depot will be located on 41.36 hectares of land in north-west Mumbai and will be used for maintaining BEML trains on the Red...
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Line (Lines 9, 7, and 7A). The depot's key features include a Stabling Yard, Operation Control Centre, Depot Control Centre, and various maintenance buildings. The project also includes land development, which involves leveling a hill and tree transplantation. Access to the depot will require a 4.9 km extension of Line-9, which will include two new elevated stations at Murdha and Rai Goan. Once completed, the Dongri Depot will house all the BEML trains on the Red Line, including those currently located at the Charkop Depot (Line-2) and the Mandale Depot (under construction). The bidding process for the Dongri Depot is a significant step towards expanding the Mumbai Metro network and improving the efficiency and connectivity of the Red Line.