The Thane Metro or Thane Integral Ring Metro is an under-construction rapid transit line serving Thane, Maharashtra. This metro line will be the third line to run across Thane City after the under construction Line 4 and Line 5 of Mumbai Metro. The line has an approved length of and 22 stations. Of the total length, along with 2 stations are approved to be underground while the remaining are to be elevated. Unlike other metro lines in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the line forms a loop running from Thane Junction via Wagle Estate, Manpada, Waghbil, Balkum, and Rabodi, to Thane Railway Station. The line was approved by the central government on 14 August 2024 and is expected to be operational by 2029. __TOC__ History

Proposal The line was initially proposed by the Thane Municipal Corporation. It proposed a 29 km line running through core areas of Thane. Initially the TMC proposed the line as a heavy rail project. The initial draft was approved by the TMC in December 2018 after which it was submitted to the state government the next month. The state government approved the project on March 6. However, following financial difficulties the line was put on hold. Later in December 2020, the TMC revised the line again with several modifications. Rather than a heavy rail system, the line was converted to a light rail to reduce costs, the coach count was reduced from 6 coaches per train set to 3 coaches. This revised proposal received criticism from the public stating that a Light Rail Project would not be sufficient for a city like Thane. In 2023, however, TMC once again scrapped its proposal of a light rail system and revised the line to a Heavy rail again. The final draft saw a proposed interchange facility with the under construction Line 4 and Line 5 of Mumbai Metro. It also proposed the line to go underground near the Thane Railway Station and CIDCO Bus Terminal. The line was finally approved by the central government on 14 August 2024 and by the state government on 30 September 2024 with an estimated cost of . The project was initially supposed to be executed by the Thane Municipal Corporation. However, this was later modified when Maha Metro was assigned as the agency responsible for the implementation of the line. Finally the foundation for the line was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 October 2024.

Cost and Funding The project is estimated to cost with both the central and state governments expected to contribute with equal equity. FundingSourceAmount%Equity by Central Government9.51Equity by State Government9.51Sub Debt by Central Government2.92Sub Debt by State Government2.92Contribution from Local Bodies1.65Sub Debt for land and R&R by State Government28.22State Taxes by State Government5.08Interest During Construction by State Government2.58Bilateral & Multilateral Loans37.32PPP Component1.08Total100

Construction

Tendering Maha Metro has started the tendering process for the line following the approval from the Central and State government. Thane Metro Pre Construction ActivityTenderingSectionActivitySuccessful Bid / CostContractorAwardT-002/DDC-01/2024Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagraha - WaterfrontDetailed Design ConsultantSTUP Consultants28 Oct 2024 T1-030/DDC-04/2026Raila Devi - Gandhi NagarDetailed Design ConsultantBidding UnderwayT1-031/DDC-05/2026Azad Nagar Bus Stop - Shivaji Chowk Metro StationsDetailed Design ConsultantBidding UnderwayT1-011/DDC-02/2025Kasarvadavali DepotDetailed Design ConsultantBidding UnderwayT1-024/DDC-03/2025A) Architecture, Tunnel Ventilation System, Environmental Control System & Building Management System.

B) Thane Junction - New Thane (Underground Section including ramps)Detailed Design ConsultantBidding Underway T1-004/Consul-01/2024 General ConsultantAECOM India21 April 2026T1-006/S&E-01/2024Environmental Impact Assessment & Environmental Management PlanBidding UnderwayT1-007/S&E-02/2024Social Impact Assessment & Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R Policy) PlanBidding UnderwayT1-019/Consul-05/2025Engagement of General ConsultantsAECOM India-Nippon Koei JV3 July 2026T1-037/ADM-03/2026Appointment of Public Relation (PR) agencyBidding UnderwayTotal Civil WorkPackageSectionLengthSuccessful Bid / CostContractorAwardT1-015/C-01/2025Viaduct from Raila Devi to Shivaji ChowkH.G. Infra & Kalpaturu JV2 Dec 2025T1-023/C-02/2025Six Stations from Manpada to PatlipadaBidding UnderwayT1-030/DDC-04Six Stations from Raila Devi to Gandhi NagarBidding UnderwayT1-030/DDC-05Seven Stations from Azad Nagar Bus Stop to Shivaji ChowkBidding UnderwayTBDUnderground Section Tenders to be invitedTotalTotal Cost

Stations

The line has 22 stations. Unlike other metro lines in Mumbai, the Thane Metro is to be operational as a loop service. Of the 22 stations, 20 stations are to be elevated while the 2 stations near the Thane Railway Station are to be underground. The line has interchanges with the under construction Line 4 and Line 5 of Mumbai Metro.

Interchanges Passenger interchange facilities, connecting to other railway lines, will be provided at the following stations:

Thane Junction (connects to the Thane Railway Station and CIDCO Bus Terminal); Raila Devi (connects to the under construction Line 4, which runs between and ); Lokmanya Nagar Bus Depot (connects to the TMT Bus Terminal); Dongripada (connects to the under construction Line 4, which runs between and ); Balkum Naka (connects to Line 5 which runs between and ))

Thane Metro#Station NameProposed OpeningConnectionsStation LayoutPlatform Level TypeEnglishMarathi1Thane Junctionठाणे जंक्शन2029 Thane CIDCO Bus TerminalUndergroundTBD2New Thaneनवीन ठाणे2029UndergroundTBD3Raila Deviरायला देवी2029 (Under Construction)ElevatedTBD4Wagle Circleवागळे सर्कल2029ElevatedTBD5Lokmanya Nagar Bus Depotलोकमान्य नगर बस डेपो2029 TMT Bus TerminalElevatedTBD6Shivai Nagarशिवाई नगर2029ElevatedTBD7Neelkanth Terminalनीळकंठ टर्मिनल2029ElevatedTBD8Gandhi Nagarगांधी नगर2029ElevatedTBD9Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruhaडॉ. काशिनाथ घाणेकर नाट्यगृह2029ElevatedTBD10Manpadaमानपाडा2029ElevatedTBD11Dongripadaडोंगरीपाडा2029 (Under Construction)ElevatedTBD12Vijay Nagariविजय नगरी2029ElevatedTBD13Waghbilवाघबीळ2029ElevatedTBD14Water Frontवॉटर फ्रंट2029ElevatedTBD15Patlipadaपातलीपाडा2029ElevatedTBD16Azad Nagar Bus Stopआझाद नगर बस स्टॉप2029ElevatedTBD17Manorma Nagarमनोरमा नगर2029ElevatedTBD18Kolshet Industrial Areaकोलशेत औद्योगिक क्षेत्र2029ElevatedTBD19Balkum Nakaबाळकुम नाका2029 (Under Construction)ElevatedTBD20Balkumpadaबाळकुमपाडा2029ElevatedTBD21Rabodiराबोडी2029ElevatedTBD22Shivaji Chowkशिवाजी चौक2029ElevatedTBD

Infrastructure

Depot The line has a proposed depot at Kasarvadavali. The depot is expected to be built on an area 18 Hectares and the tenders for the Detailed Design Consultant for the depot were invited in January 2025 under contract T1-011/DDC-02/2025.

Future Expansion

Phase II The Government of Maharashtra has appointed Maha Metro to undertake a feasibility study and prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed metro corridor connecting Thane, Kalwa, Mumbra, and Diva. The proposal has received in-principle approval from the state government, and Maha Metro has been given six months to complete the study and submit the DPR.

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