MAHARASHTRA (Metro Rail Information): The Maharashtra authorities has proposed a brand new Metro line linking Thane, Kalwa, Mumbra, and Diva to enhance public transport in these quickly rising areas. Maha Metro will conduct a feasibility examine and put together a Detailed Challenge Report (DPR) in six months. This new line can even join with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Excessive-Pace Rail hall and Metro Line 12.
State approves metro proposal in precept
Based on the Hindustan Occasions Report, The proposal was mentioned at a gathering led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai on Monday. Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, MP Naresh Mhaske, MLAs Ravindra Phatak, Madhavi Naik, and Niranjan Davkhare, together with Thane Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao and Maha Metro Managing Director Shravan Hardikar, attended the assembly. Shinde gave tentative approval to the proposal and instructed Maha Metro to submit the DPR inside six months. An company has already been chosen to hold out the feasibility examine and put together the DPR. The ultimate challenge price, route, and development timeline will rely on the DPR.
Proposed metro to hyperlink Thane, Dive and Mumbra
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The proposed line will join a number of tightly populated areas that at present rely closely on suburban trains and street transport. The route is predicted to cowl:
- Thane
- Kalwa
- Mumbra
- Diva
- Kolbad
- Previous Thane
The hall can be partly underground and partly elevated. The ultimate route can be decided throughout the DPR course of. Maha Metro MD Shravan Hardikar famous that buying land and finishing different needed steps could also be less complicated than in another Metro initiatives, because the proposed route has sufficient open land.
Hyperlink with Bullet Prepare Hall and Metro Line 12
A key characteristic of this proposal is its deliberate integration with different main transport initiatives. The Thane-Diva Metro will join with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Excessive-Pace Rail Hall at Mhatardi in Diva. This connection might present passengers arriving from Gujarat with added entry to Thane and close by areas. The hall can even hyperlink with Metro Line 12 at Manpada. This deliberate integration would set up a broader Metro community connecting:
Thane – Diva – Dombivli – Taloja – Kalyan – Bhiwandi – Thane
This connection might supply commuters an alternative choice to the crowded suburban railway system.
Round 3 lakh residents anticipated to learn
MLA Niranjan Davkhare talked about that Kalwa, Mumbra, and Diva have expanded rapidly however weren’t included within the authentic Metro plans. He acknowledged the proposed hall may gain advantage almost three lakh residents. The brand new line might additionally ease strain on suburban trains and roads. These areas at present expertise heavy passenger motion, particularly throughout peak hours. The proposal additionally goals to boost connectivity whereas decreasing the necessity for commuters to make lengthy street or rail transfers.
Maha Metro will now full the feasibility evaluation and put together the DPR. This report will decide the ultimate route, development technique, challenge price, and implementation schedule.
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