Thane Metro

The Thane Metro is a planned Mass Rapid Transit system for the city of Thane, Maharashtra, India. It will feature 22 stations along a 29 kilometres (18 mi) route (26 km elevated and 3 km underground) and will be connected to lines 4 and 5 of the Mumbai Metro. It'll be also integrated and connected to the proposed New Thane Railway Station and existing Thane Railway Station. The project will be implemented by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) and the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro).[1][2]

Thane Metro
Overview
StatusApproved
OwnerMaharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited
LocaleThane, Maharashtra, India
Stations22
Service
SystemThane Metro
Depot(s)Kasarvadavli
Daily ridership576,000(2025) 8,72,000(2045)
History
Planned opening2025 (2025)
Technical
Line length29 km (18 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated (partially underground)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Maharashtra Government Cabinet Headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approved Thane internal ring metro project on 6 March 2019.[3] The Construction was expected to be completed in 4–5 years at a cost of. ₹13,095 crore. The proposed cost of the tickets will vary from ₹17 to ₹104.[4] The roofs of the metro stations are planned to be fitted with solar panels, which will provide up to 65% of the electricity requirements for the system.[5]

Stations

There will be a total of 22 stations. 20 Elevated Stations and two Underground.

# Station Status Connections
1 Teen Hath Naka TBD Line 4
2 Wagle Circle TBD None
3 Lokmanya Nagar Bus Depot TBD None
4 Shivai Nagar TBD None
5 Neelkanth Terminal TBD None
6 Gandhi Nagar TBD None
7 Victoria Avenue TBD None
8 Manpada TBD None
9 Dongripada TBD Line 4
10 Vijaynagri TBD None
11 Park Avenue & Waghbil Road TBD None
12 Regent Quays TBD None
13 Central Avenue TBD None
14 Queens Street TBD None
15 Manorama Nagar TBD None
16 Kolshet Industrial Area TBD None
17 Balkum Naka TBD Line 5
18 Balkum Pada TBD None
19 Rabodi TBD None
20 Shivaji Chowk TBD None
21 Thane Junction TBD None
22 New Thane TBD None

Timeline

December 2018 - DPR approved by Thane Municipal Corporation.

January 2019 - DPR submitted by Thane Municipal Corporation to Maharashtra Government.

March 2019 - DPR approved by Maharashtra cabinet.

December 2020 - Revised Metrolite DPR approved by Thane Municipal Corporation.

September 2021 - Metrolite plan scrapped and Revised regular Metro DPR approved by Thane Municipal Corporation.

See also

References
  1. Fernandes, Freny (29 November 2018). "22 stations planned for Thane's intracity metro, highly populated locations linked". Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. Badgeri, Manoj (17 November 2018). "By 2025, Thane metro will ferry 20% of the city's population". Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. Deshpande, Alok (6 March 2019). "State clears internal Metro for Thane". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. "Maharashtra clears Metro project in Thane". Livemint. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. "22 Stations Planned For Thane's Intracity Metro, Highly Populated Locations Linked | Property Thane News". mchithane.org. Retrieved 8 May 2020.


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