Thane Metro Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thane_Metro

Thane Metro or Thane Integral Ring Metro is an upcoming metro 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 a proposed length of 29 km (18 mi) and 22 stations. Of the proposed 29 km (18 mi), 3 km (1.9 mi) along with 2 stations are proposed to be underground while the remaining is proposed to be elevated. Unlike other metro lines in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the line forms a loop running from Thane Junction to Thane Junction via Wagle Estate, Manpada, Waghbil, Balkum, Rabodi, and Thane Railway Station.^[1] The line was approved by the central government on 14 August 2024 and is expected to be operational by 2029.^[2]

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.^[3] However, following financial difficulties the line was put on hold. Later in December 2020, the TMC revised the line again with several modification. 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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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 ₹12,200 crore (US$1.4 billion).^[6][7] 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.^[8] Finally the foundation for the line was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 October 2024.^{[9][10][11][12]}

The project is estimated to cost ₹12,200.10 crore (US$1.4 billion) with both the central and state governments expected to contribute with equal equity.^[8][13]

MahaMetro has started the tendering process for the line following the approval from the Central and State government.^[14]

The line has 22 stations proposed. Unlike other metro lines in Mumbai, the Thane Metro is proposed to be operational as a loop service. Of the 22 proposed stations, 20 stations are proposed to be elevated while the 2 stations near the Thane Railway Station are proposed to be underground. The line has proposed interchanges with the under construction Line 4 and Line 5 of Mumbai Metro.^[15][16]

Passenger interchange facilities, connecting to other railway lines, will be provided at the following stations:^[17][16]

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

Thane Metro
#	Station Name		Proposed Opening	Connections	Station Layout	Platform Level Type
	English	Marathi
1	Thane Junction	ठाणे जंक्शन	2029	Thane Railway Station CIDCO Bus Terminal	Underground	TBD
2	New Thane	नवीन ठाणे	2029		Underground	TBD
3	Raila Devi	रायला देवी	2029	Green Line 4 (Under Construction)	Elevated	TBD
4	Wagha Circle	वाघा सर्कल	2029		Elevated	TBD
5	Lokmanya Nagar Bus Depot	लोकमान्य नगर बस डेपो	2029	TMT Bus Terminal	Elevated	TBD
6	Shivai Nagar	शिवाई नगर	2029		Elevated	TBD
7	Neelkanth Terminal	नीळकंठ टर्मिनल	2029		Elevated	TBD
8	Gandhi Nagar	गांधी नगर	2029		Elevated	TBD
9	Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruha	डॉ. काशिनाथ घाणेकर नाट्यगृह	2029		Elevated	TBD
10	Manpada	मानपाडा	2029		Elevated	TBD
11	Dongripada	डोंगरीपाडा	2029	Green Line 4 (Under Construction)	Elevated	TBD
12	Vijay Nagari	विजय नगरी	2029		Elevated	TBD
13	Waghbil	वाघबीळ	2029		Elevated	TBD
14	Water Front	वॉटर फ्रंट	2029		Elevated	TBD
15	Patlipada	पातलीपाडा	2029		Elevated	TBD
16	Azad Nagar Bus Stop	आझाद नगर बस स्टॉप	2029		Elevated	TBD
17	Manorma Nagar	मनोरमा नगर	2029		Elevated	TBD
18	Kolshet Industrial Area	कोलशेत औद्योगिक क्षेत्र	2029		Elevated	TBD
19	Balkum Naka	बाळकुम नाका	2029	Orange Line 5 (Under Construction)	Elevated	TBD
20	Balkumpada	बाळकुमपाडा	2029		Elevated	TBD
21	Rabodi	राबोडी	2029		Elevated	TBD
22	Shivaji Chowk	शिवाजी चौक	2029		Elevated	TBD

The line has a proposed depot at Kasarvadavali.^[16] 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.^[14]