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MMRDA Acquires Land for Metro Depot at Mogarpada
17 Jun 2025
As per a post on its official handle on X, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has completed the acquisition of 174.01 hectares of land at Mogarpada in Thane Taluka. A state-of-the-art, integrated Metro Car Depot will be developed at this site to serve as the central hub for operations and maintenance of Metro Lines 4, 4A, 10 and 11, which together span 55.99 km, connecting CSMT to Mira Road.聽
The upcoming depot is designed to support efficient and high-volume metro operations and will include the following infrastructure:聽
10 workshop tracks for major maintenance聽
10 observation tracks for regular inspections聽
64 stabling tracks for overnight train parking聽
Under-floor wheel lathe for wheel profiling聽
Automatic high-capacity wash system for train cleaning聽
Blow-down plant to remove dust from underframe and rooftop gear聽
CMV workshop for catenary vehicle maintenance聽
A Depot Control Centre (DCC) and training room聽
Residential facilities for essential depot staff聽
Transformative benefits expected聽
Once Metro Lines 4 and 4A become operational, the region is expected to see several major improvements:聽
Up to 50 per cent reduction in travel time聽
An estimated 1.2 million daily metro commuters聽
Metro access to previously underserved areas聽
Reduced traffic congestion and air pollution聽
Catalysed development in eastern suburbs and Thane聽
The Mogarpada depot marks a critical step in scaling up metro infrastructure to meet the mobility demands of the rapidly growing Mumbai Metropolitan Region.聽
