India, April 6 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is set to inaugurate the first stretch of Metro Line 9, phase-1 of the Dahisar-Mira Bhayandar corridor, on April 7. The project, which has faced multiple delays, will finally open its initial section to the public.

Senior MMRDA officials confirmed the revised date on Sunday, clarifying that the inauguration will take place on Tuesday. The announcement follows earlier statements by state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik, who had said that the corridor would be launched on April 6.

At present there are four metro rail corridors, lines 1, 2A, 3 and 7 that are operational in Mumbai. As the city launches the first phase of line 9, the 4.5 km to 5 km elevated corr...