Mumbai Metro: All you need to know about the entire city network

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three new Metro Lines that will serve the city and also the Metropolitan Region a larger picture of how many Metro corridors will operate in Mumbai and nearby areas have emerged As of now September 13 2018 a total of 14 Metro lines will be built in the city and are scheduled to get completed by 2031 The comprehensive Metro network will cover areas including Mumbai Navi Mumbai Thane KalyanBadlapur and even industrial areas of Bhiwandi and TalojaPrime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai on September 7 laid the foundation stone of Mumbai Metro Lines 10 11 and 12 While the 92km long Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk Mira Road Metro10 corridor and 207km long Kalyan to Taloja Metro12 corridor will serve the region the 128km long Wadala to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Metro11 corridor will ease commuters to SoBo from the Central suburb WadalaThe Mumbai Metro is now a proposed to be a 14 corridor network of about 33710 km being built at the cost of 140814 crores with an expected daily ridership of 14290 lakh by 2031 See photo belowMetro1 ndash VersovaAndheriGhatkopar corridorThe first 1140km VersovaAndheriGhatkopar Metro corridor has been commissioned on June 8 2014 The 12station corridor has caught the fancy of Mumbaikars as it provides the vital EastWest connectivity to the commuters One required almost 90 minutes crossing this VersovaGhatkopar distance Now this very distance is being crossed in a mere 20 minutes The four coach Metro today is carrying close to four lakh happy Mumbaikars every day This airconditioned comfortable and safe Metro is brought to the city at the cost of Rs 2356 croreMetro2A ndash Dahisar to DNNagar Metro corridorThe corridor is the first phase of DahisarCharkopBandraMankhurd Metro2 corridor The 185km long Metro corridor will have 17 stations and will provide connectivity to areas that are not connected with railbased public transport The system has been designed for 8coach trains and the expected daily ridership is about 407 Lakhs in 2021 PHPD 11560 The corridor will reduce traffic congestion save fuel time and improve the environment The estimated cost of the project ndash Rs 6410 croreStations on the route ndashDahisar E Anand Nagar Rushi Sankul ICColony Eksar Don Bosco Shimpoli Mahaveer Nagar Kamraj Nagar Charkop Malad Kastur Park Bangur Nagar Goregaon Metro Aadarsh Nagar Shastri Nagar DN NagarMetro2B DN Nagar to Mankhurd CorridorThis is a 235km Rs10986 crore project that will have 22 stations The system designed for 8coach trains The expected Daily Ridership for this is 809 Lakhs in 2021 Stations on the route ESIC Nagar Prem Nagar Indira Nagar Nanavati Hospital Khira Nagar Saraswat Nagar National College Bandra MMRDA Income Tax Office ILFS MTNL Metro SG Barve Marg Kurla Terminal KurlaE EEH Chembur Diamond Garden Shivaji Chowk BSNL Metro Mankhurd Mandala DepotMetro3 ndash ColabaBandraAndheri SEEPZ corridor Implemented by MMRCLikewise one more Metro corridor is being brought to the city This entirely underground Metro corridor will run from Colaba to SEEPZ The cost of this 32 km long and 27station corridor will be approximately Rs23136 crore The Project will be completed with the financial assistance from the Government of India Japan International Cooperation Agency and the State Government This corridor will help connect business centres such as Nariman Point BandraKurla Complex and SEEPZ This corridor is expected to carry more than 20 lakh commuters daily Stations on the route Cuffe Parade Vidhan Bhavan Churchgate Metro Hutatma Chowk CST Metro Kalbadevi Girgaum Grant Road Mumbai Central M Mahalaxmi M Science Museum Acharya Atre Chowk Worli Siddhi Vinayak Dadar Sheetaladevi Temple Dharavi Bandra M Vidyanagari Santacruz M Domestic Airport Santacruz Sahar Road International Airport Sahar Marol Naka MIDC SEEPZ Car Shed at AareyMetro4 ndash WadalaGhatkoparThaneKasarwadavali corridorMumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDA has proposed to implement the WadalaGhatkoparThaneKasarwadavli Metro Corridor The Detailed Project Report DPR has been completed by consultants Ms Consulting Engineering Services CES Mumbai Considering the growth of Thane City Along Ghodbunder Road and demands by elected representatives convenience to commuters and also need to connect Thane with Mumbai city it is appropriate to implement the WadalaGhatkoaparThaneKasarwadavli Metro combined corridors and not separate corridors Once the combined WadalaGhatkoaparThaneKasarwadavli Metro corridor is implemented areas of Wadala Chembur and Ghatkopar will get easy connectivity through public transport The 32km WadalaGhatkoparThaneKasarwadavli Metro corridor will have 30 stations with Base Project Cost approximately Rs19000 crore Including Taxes and Duties ndash at April 2014 price level Stations on the route Bhakti Park Metro Wadala TT Anik Nagar Bus Depot Suman Nagar Siddharth Colony Amar Mahal Junction Garodia Nagar Pant Nagar Laxmi Nagar Shreyas Cinema Godrej Company Vikhroli Metro Surya Nagar Gandhi Nagar Naval Housing Bhandup Mahapalika Bhandup Metro Shangrila Sonapur Mulund Fire Station Mulund Naka Teen Haath Naka Thane RTO Thane Mahapalika Marg Cadbury Junction Majiwada Kapurbawdi Manpada Tikujiniwadi Dongri Pada Vijay Garden Kasarvadavali with car depot at Owale 39 HaAlso ReadNo car shed at Aarey means no Metro for Mumbai says MMRCL MD Ashwini BhideMetro 5 corridor ThaneBhiwandiKalyan ndash 24km ndash Rs 8416 croreThe 24km long Metro corridor will have 17 stations and the system designed for 6coach trains The expected Daily Ridership for the corridor is 229 Lakhs in 2021 and 334 lakh in 2031 Stations on the route Kalyan APMC Kalyan Station Sahajanand Chowk Durgadi Fort Kon Gaon Gove Gaon MIDC Rajnouli Village Temghar Gopal Nagar Bhiwandi Dhamankar Naka Anjur Phata Purna Kalher Kasheli Balkumbh Naka KapurbawdiMetro6 corridor Swami Samarth NagarJogeshwariKanjurmargVikhrolindash 145km ndash Rs6672 croreThe 145km long Metro corridor will have 13 stations The system is designed for 6coach trains and the Expected Daily Ridership is 65 Lakhs in 2021 and 769 Lakhs in 2031 Stations on the route Swami Samarth Nagar Adarsh Nagar Momin Nagar JVLR Shyam Nagar Maha Kali Caves SEEPZ Village Saki Vihar Road Ram Baug Powai Lake IIT Powai Kanjurmarg W VikhroliEEHMetro 7 Corridor AndheriE to DahisarE 165km ndash Rs6208 croreThe 165km long Metro corridor will have 16 stations and will provide connectivity to areas that are not connected with railbased public transport The system has been designed for 8coach trains and the expected daily ridership is about 529 Lakh in 2021 PHPDT 18086 The corridor will reduce traffic congestion especially on the Western Express Highway and will save fuel time and improve the environment The estimated cost of the project is Rs 6208 crore The 165km long Metro corridor will have 16 stations with the system designed for 6coach trains The expected daily ridership will be 407 Lakhs in 2021Stations on the route Andheri E Shankarwadi JVLR Junction Mahanand Aarey Pathan Wadi Pushpa Park Bandongri Mahindra amp Mahindra Magathane Devipada National Park Ovaripada and Dahisar EMetro 9 corridor Dahisar East to MiraBhayandar and Andheri East to CSIA Metro9 corridor ndash 135km ndash Rs6518 croreStations on the route Dahisar East Pandurang Wadi Mira Gaon Kashi Gaon Saibaba Nagar Medetiya Nagar SBhagat Singh Garden Subhash Chandra Bose StadiumMetro 10 Corridor Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk 112km ndash Rs5000 croreStations on the route Gaimukh Gaimukh Reti Bundar Versova Chaar Phata Kashi Mira Shivaji ChowkMetro 11 Corridor Wadala to GPOndash 14km ndash 8000 croreStations on the route Wadala RTO Ganesh Nagar BPT Hospital Elevated Sewri Metro Hay Bundar Coal Bundar Darukhana Wadi Bundar Clock Tower Carnac Bundar CSMT Metro All UndergroundMetro12 corridor Kalyan to Taloja ndash 25km ndash Rs 11000 croreStations on the route APMC Kalyan Ganesh Nagar Pisawali Gaon Golvali Dombivli MIDC Sa Gaon Sonar Pada Manpada Hadutane Kole Gaon Nilje Gaon Wadavali Bale Vaklan Turbhe Pisawe Depot Pisawe TalojaExpert opinionRailway Historian and midday Senior Assistant Editor Rajendra B Aklekar said The Mumbai Metro network is long due to ease the pressure on an existing suburban railway network that is saturated beyond a limit The tram network on citys roads shut in 1964 and after that Mumbai has been dependent on just buses and multiple road transport modes The Metros should have come much earlier probably two decades ago But better late than never A complete functional network will revolutionise public transport in MumbaiAlso ReadMumbai Metro line 6 casting yard to be placed at WadalaCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates