Mumbai Metro Red Line – Info, Route Maps, Fares, Tenders & Updates

Information

Mumbai Metro’s Red Line (Line 7, Line 7A & Line-9) is a 31.05 km under construction elevated & underground metro line connecting Mira Bhayandar – Dahisar East – Andheri East – CSIA Terminal 2 through 23 stations.

The first 9.75 km Phase 1 of the Red Line was inaugurated on April 2, 2022 and opened to the public the same day to connect Dahisar East and Aarey via 9 stations. Its second Phase (Aarey – Gundavili) was inaugurated on January 19, 2023.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is the owner of Red line. A new nodal agency called Maha Mumbai Metro Operations Corporation (MMMOCL) was established in June 2019 to operate and maintain all Mumbai Metro services on all lines owned by the MMRDA.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was the interim consultant for Line-7’s development through a formally signed agreement between MMRDA – DMRC in 2015.

The Red Line is partly being financed through official development assistance (ODA) loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and New Development Bank (NDB). Its foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister in October 2015, civil construction contracts were awarded in April 2016 to 3 firms, and soil testing to facilitate construction began in July 2016.

In September 2018, the Maharashtra government’s cabinet approved the Red Line’s extension to Mira Bhayandar (Line-9) and to CSIA Terminal (Line-7A) with an estimated combined cost of ₹6,518 crore.

The Red Line’s first section (Line-7) was inaugurated and opened in April 2022 and is connected to other metro lines, bus and suburban rail services through multiple interchanges throughout its route. The line’s official colour was revealed to the public on February 28, 2020 as part of a major branding exercise to establish style guidelines with help from Systra MVA Consulting.

System Specifications

Top Speed: 80 kmph
Average Speed: 34 kmph
Track Gauge: Standard Gauge – 1435 mm
Electrification: 25 kV, 50 Hz AC OHE
Signalling: Communication-based Train Control (CBTC)

Red Line Route Info

Status: Under Construction
Estimated Daily Ridership: 570,400 (2024) ; 667,700 (2031)

The Red Line is being developed in three sections or parts –

Red Line – Line-7: Dahisar East – Andheri East

Length: 16.495 km
Type: Elevated
Depot: Dahisar (proposed) and Malvani (temporarily shared with Yellow Line)
Number of Stations: 14
Stations Names: Dahisar East, Ovaripada, National Park, Devipada, Magathane, Poisar (formerly Mahindra & Mahindra), Akurli (formerly Bandongri), Kurar (formerly Pushpa Park), Dindoshi (formerly Pathanwadi), Aarey, Goregaon E (formerly Mahanand), Jogeshwari E (formerly JVLR Junction), Shankarwadi, Gundavali (formerly Andheri East)
Detailed Project Report (DPR): View Here
Estimated Cost: Rs. 6,208 crore

Red Line – Line-7A: Andheri East – CSIA Terminal 2

Length: 3.17 km
Status: Under Construction
Estimated Cost: Rs. 6,518 crore (L-7A & 9)
Type: Elevated & Underground (2.915 km)
Number of Stations: 2
Stations Names: Airport Colony & CSIA Terminal 2
Detailed Project Report (DPR): View Here

Red Line – Line-9: Dahisar East – Mira Bhayandar

Length: 11.38 km
Status: Under Construction
Type: Elevated
Number of Stations: 7
Stations Names: Pandurang Wadi, Miragaon, Kashigaon, Sai Baba Nagar, Meditya Nagar, Shaheed Bhaghat Singh Garden and Subhash Chandra Bose Ground
Detailed Project Report (DPR): View Here
Estimated Cost: Rs. 6,518 crore (Line-7A & Line-9)

Red Line Route Map

Red Line Fares (Ticket Prices)

Trains operate between 6 am – 10 PM with fares of Rs. 10 (0-3 km), Rs. 20 (3-12 km) and Rs. 30 (12-18), Rs. 40 (18-24 km) and Rs. 50 (24-30 km). For now ticketing is handled via QR code-based mobile and paper tickets. Smart cards and app-based season tickets will be launched later.

Red Line Tenders

Latest notices inviting tenders can be viewed on MMRDA’s website. News on these notices, their bidders, awarded tenders and contracts are covered in further detail on the news & construction page.

Red Line’s Major Contractors

Contract	Contractor
Interim Consultant	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Line-7 General Consultant (GC)	Ayesa Ingenieria Y Arquitectura SAU – Itelferr – Consulting Engineers Group – Ayesa India (AICA Consortium)
Line-7A & Line-9 General Consultant (GC)	SYSTRA – Consulting Engineers Group Ltd – SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) Ltd.
Line-7’s Detailed Design Consultant (DDC)	Ayesa Ingenieria Y Arquitectura SAU
Line-9’s Detailed Design Consultant (DDC)	Archom Consultant – Veritas Architects – LKT Engineering JV
MRS1: Rolling Stock (576 Coaches for Yellow & Red lines)	BEML
MS-01: Train Control, CBTC Signaling and Telecommunication system	Alstom Transport India Ltd. – Alstom Transport SA
MS-03: Half Height Platform Screen Doors (PSDs)	CRRC Zhuzou
CA-01: Construction of viaduct and 5 stations from Andheri East – New Ashok Nagar (viaduct & 5 stations)	Simplex Infrastructures Ltd. (contract terminated in Jan 2020)
CA-02: Construction of viaduct and 6 stations from New Ashok Nagar to Mahindra & Mahindra	J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd.
CA-03: Construction of viaduct and 5 stations from Mahindra & Mahindra to Dahisar East	NCC Ltd.
CA-15A(R): Design, fabrication & erection of steel roof structure on Line-7’s stations (2 contracts)	MPIL Steel Structure & RCC Eco Build Systems
CA-32: Architectural Finishing at Line-7 Stations (3 contracts)	Capacite Infraprojects, C.B. & Sons Constructions Pvt. Ltd & Landmark Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
CA-18: Elevators at 13 stations (Andheri – Ovaripada) of Line-7	Cranex Ltd.
CA-19: Escalators at 13 stations (Andheri – Ovaripada) of Line-7	Johnson Lifts Pvt. Ltd.
CA-20: Supply of 1080 Grade Head Hardened (HH) Rails	Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
CA-21: Design, supply & installation of Ballastless Track System	ITD Cementation India Ltd.
CA-33: Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System	Datamatics Global Services Limited (DGSL) and AEP Ticketing solutions S.R.L, Italy (AEP)
CA-48: Construction from Dahisar East to Mira-Bhayander (viaduct & 7 stations) AND Andheri East to CSIA T2 (viaduct, tunnels & 2 stations)	J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd.
CA-58: Traction, Auxiliary Power Supply and SCADA	L&T Construction
CA-65: Overhead Electrification (OHE) Traction System	Leena Powertech Engineers Pvt. Ltd – Cimechel Electric Company JV
CA-91: Balance viaduct construction of CA01: Andheri East to Aarey	J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd.
CA-92: Balance construction of 4 stations at Andheri Metro (East), Shankarwadi, JVLR Junction, Mahanand	NCC Ltd.
CA-159: 6800 MT of head-hardened rails for Line-9 and Line-5	Tender cancelled (Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) was only bidder)
CA-167: Ballastless trackwork in mainline from Dahisar East Station to Bhayandar Station including third track side track and dead end at Dahisar and depot entry / exit approach track	Rahee Infratech
CA-176: 25kV OHE system of Line-7A and Line-9	4 Bids Submitted in December 2023
CA-203: 6800 MT of head-hardened rails for Line-9 and Line-5	Tender Cancelled (JSPL was only bidder)
CA-207: Dongri Depot’s Construction	Bids Invited in February 2024
CA-245: Line-9 and Line-7A’s Platform Screen Doors, Electrical & Mechanical works, Lifts & Escalators, Catenary Maintenance Vehicle (CMV)	Bidding Underway
CA-252: Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system for Line-9 and Line-7A	Bidding Underway

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Page last updated: April 13, 2024. Have a question or spot an error? Let me know here.