Thane Metro
| Thane Internal Ring Metro | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Approved |
| Owner | Thane Municipal Corporation |
| Locale | Thane, Maharashtra, India |
| Stations | 22 |
| Service | |
| System | Thane Metro |
| Depot(s) | Kasarvadavli |
| Daily ridership | 576,000(2025) 8,72,000(2045) |
| History | |
| Planned opening | 2025 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Elevated (Partially Underground) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Thane Internal Ring Metro is a 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 ill 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] 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 | Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagraha | TBD | None |
| 8 | Manpada | TBD | None |
| 9 | Dongripada | TBD | Line 4 |
| 10 | Vijaynagri | TBD | None |
| 11 | Waghbil | TBD | None |
| 12 | Waterfront | TBD | None |
| 13 | Patlipada | TBD | None |
| 14 | Azad Nagar Bus Stop | 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.
References[]
- ^ Fernandes, Freny (29 November 2018). "22 stations planned for Thane's intracity metro, highly populated locations linked". Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Badgeri, Manoj (17 November 2018). "By 2025, Thane metro will ferry 20% of the city's population". Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Deshpande, Alok (6 March 2019). "State clears internal Metro for Thane". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Maharashtra clears Metro project in Thane". Livemint. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "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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