Will Mumbai Metro be the game changer for city’s traffic?

• MMRDA has set a target to complete 350km of the Metro by 2026, and an additional proposed nine lines by 2031
• The new Metro corridors are expected to be a game changer
• Metro line 2B, once operational, will give a direct connection from Chembur to DN Nagar in Andheri West in air-conditioned comfort
• Public policy (transportation) analyst Paresh Rawal says the Metro will afford better East-West connectivity to Mumbaikars and travel within the city will become cheaper, safer and more comfortable
• Transport activist Gaurang Vora anticipates future benefits of the Metro lines in terms of better connectivity and reduced travel time
• Former railway board member and general manager of Central Railways Subodh Jain says the Metro will complement the suburban train network