MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has awarded ten metro stations on the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority‘s (MMRDA) Dahisar – Andheri East Metro 7 route as eco-friendly and passenger-friendly metro stations.
Ten metro stations on this route have been recognized as beautiful, eco-friendly and commuter-friendly stations. It consists of 10 stations: Jogeshwari East, Aarey, Dindoshi, Kurar, Akurli, Poisar, Magathane, Devipada, National Park and Ovaripada. These stations have been constructed keeping in mind the environmental norms.
The design of the stations is also eco-friendly. Also, special attention has been paid to the facilities of commuters and persons with disabilities.
All necessary measures have been taken for the safety of commuters. Keeping all these factors in mind, IGBC has awarded these ten metro stations with a Platinum rating. These ten stations honoured by MMRDA got platinum ratings from ‘IGBC.’
The first phase of ‘Dahisar – Andheri East Metro 7’ is slated to begin in April 2022. The work of the second phase has been completed, and soon this phase will be made available to the public. The project is essential for Mumbaikars to clear traffic congestion on the Western Expressway and make Dahisar – Andheri travel fast and easy.
