Major Infrastructure Push: Mumbai and Thane Get Mega Projects

The Maharashtra Cabinet Sub-committee on Infrastructure has given the green light to two significant transport projects in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR): a 16-km underground metro line between Wadala and Gateway of India, and a 25-km elevated road connecting Thane with the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA).

Chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the meeting underscored the government’s commitment to transforming urban mobility. “These decisions will deliver a modern transportation system and inject new momentum into the development of cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Nagpur,” said the Chief Minister. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, and Chief Secretary Rajesh Kumar also attended the meeting.

The metro corridor, to be designated Metro Line 11, is estimated to cost Rs 24,000 crore, with financing support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It will be Mumbai’s second fully underground metro line after the Colaba-SEEPZ corridor and will include a depot at Anik-Pratiksha Nagar. Plans also include a commercial complex at the depot site in partnership with BEST, enabling supplementary revenue generation.

Additionally, the committee approved several infrastructure enhancements:

Procurement of 268 air-conditioned suburban trains, Construction of two new railway lines between Lonavala and Pune

Development of a ring road and township project in Nagpur

These projects are part of Maharashtra’s broader strategy to strengthen urban infrastructure and improve regional connectivity.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.