Overview
- Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced the step after a review meeting at MMRDA with senior Thane and Mira-Bhayander officials.
- The fully elevated corridor measures about 9.7 km with an estimated project cost near Rs 8,000 crore.
- Five stations are proposed along the route—Gaimukh Reti Bandar, Chena Gaon, Varsova Gaon, Kashimira, and Miragaon—terminating at Shivaji Chowk.
- Interchanges are planned at Gaimukh with Line 4A and at Miragaon with Line 9, with a depot proposed at Mogharpada.
- The government targets completion by 2030, with projected daily ridership exceeding 4.5 lakh by 2031 and relief expected for Ghodbunder Road congestion.