India, Feb. 6 -- Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday called for the need to extend the Mumbai metro rail services up to suburban Dahisar to provide a relief to commuters.

He was speaking to reporters during an inspection tour of infrastructure projects in Mira-Bhayandar township in Thane district.

"The people of Mira-Bhayandar need justice. The Mumbai metro rail should be made operational up to Dahisar by the end of this year to provide a hassle-free commute to the local residents," Sarnaik said.

He instructed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) official to speed up the project, stating that its expansion is a priority to provide better connectivity and ease congestion.

Sarnaik inspected ...