About | Journey | Routes | Blue | Yellow | Aqua | Green | Orange | Pink | Red | Gold | Red | Green | Orange | Purple | Magenta
Mumbai is a city as busy as a bee which is quite evident from the congestion in the Mumbai suburban railway network. Thus the Mumbai government decided to give an alternate mode of connectivity to this busy city- the Mumbai Metro.
2006 witnessed the laying of the foundation stone of this exemplary project. However, certain operational and policy issues led to delays in the Mumbai metro project. And the government could commission only three metro routes until now. Furthermore, of these, two routes are new and only partially operating.
About Mumbai Metro
The Mumbai Metro is a Rapid Transit system. Its primary motive is to reduce the congestion in the suburban railway network. The project consists of three phases and will start operating by October 2026.
This entire metro project will comprise fourteen metro lines and an added metrolite line. And all these lines combined will span a total of 356.972 kilometres and serve 286 stations.
The project’s total cost, excluding the already operating Line 1, is approximately ₹82,172 crores. And this investment will be funded by a mix of equity, bilateral, multilateral, and syndicated debt.
The Journey So Far
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone of the Mumbai metro project in June 2006. However, the work could only begin by February 2008.
Due to the various late environmental clearances, protests, and land acquisition troubles, the stakeholders could deliver the first Line (Line 1) only by June 2014. The trial run was conducted in May 2013. Two more routes, 2A and seven, are partially operating. The Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray flagged off both on 2nd April 2022. The commercial operations took off the same day at 8 PM.
The Routes Of The Mumbai Metro Project
| Line No. | Line Colour | Route | Length (km) | Stations | Est. Cost (cr.) | Status | Opening |
| 1 | Blue | Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar | 11.4 | 12 | $4,321 | Opened | 8th June 2014 |
| 2A | Yellow | Dahisar-Charkop-Andheri West | 18.5 | 17 | ₹ 6,410 | Partially Opened | 2nd April 2022 |
| 2B | Yellow | Andheri West- Mandala | 23.6 | 22 | ₹ 10.99 | Under Construction | TBA |
| 3 | Aqua | Colaba- Bandra- SEEPZ | 33.5 | 27 | ₹ 24,430 | Under Construction | TBA |
| 4 | Green | Wadala-Ghatkopar- Mulund-Tee Hath Naka- Kasarvadavali | 32.32 | 32 | ₹ 14,549 | Under Construction | TBA |
| 4A | Green | Kasarvadavali- Gaimukh | 2.7 | 2 | ₹ 949 | Under Construction | TBA |
| 5 | Orange | Thane- Bhiwandi- Kalyan | 24.9 | 17 | ₹ 8,417 | Under Construction | TBA |
| 6 | Pink | Lokhandwala- Jogeshwari- Kanjurmarg | 14.5 | 13 | ₹ 6,716 | Under Construction | TBA |
| 7 | Red | Dahisar (East)- Andheri (East) | 16.5 | 13 | ₹ 6,208 | Partially Opened | 2nd April 2022 |
| 7A | Red | Andheri-CSMIA | 3.17 | 2 | TBA | Under Construction | TBA |
| 8 | Gold | CSMIA T2-NMIA | 35 | ₹ 15,000 | Proposed | ||
| 9 | Red | Dahisar (East)- Mira- Bhayander | 10.3 | 8 | ₹ 6,518 | Under Construction | |
| 10 | Green | Gaimukh-Shivaji chowk (Mira road) | 9.2 | 9 | ₹ 5,000 | Approved | |
| 11 | Green | Wadala-CSMT | 12.7 | 11 | ₹ 8,739 | Approved | |
| 12 | Orange | Kalyan- Dombivali- Taloja | 20.7 | 17 | ₹ 5,865 | Approved | |
| 13 | Purple | Mira- Bhayander- Virar | 23 | TBA | ₹ 6,900 | Approved | |
| 14 | Magenta | Kanjurmarg- Badlapur | 45 | TBA | ₹ 13,500 | Approved | |
| Total | 337 | 202 | ₹ 1,40,814 |
1: Blue Line (Line 1)
Route: Versova- Andheri- Ghatkopar
Status: Opening
Line 1, the only fully operational metro route, was a joint venture between:
- Reliance Infrastructure (69%)
- RATP Dev Transdev Asia, France (5%)
- Mumbai Metropolitan Development Authority (26%).
Currently, Mumbai Metro One Pvt. Ltd. operates the route.
The Blue Line connects the western suburbs to the central ones and stretches 11.4 km. The entire route is elevated and comprises 12 stations.
The 12 stations:
| 1 | Versova | 2 | DN Nagar |
| 3 | Azad Nagar | 4 | Andheri |
| 5 | Western Express Highway | 6 | Chakala |
| 7 | Airport Road | 8 | Marol Naka |
| 9 | Saki Naka | 10 | Asalpha |
| 11 | Jagruti Nagar | 12 | Ghatkopar |
Development of this Line began on 8th February 2008. And 2012 saw the development of a crucial bridge. Further, a successful trial was run in May 2013, and this train began running on 8th June 2014.
2: Yellow Line (Line 2A & 2B)
Route: Dahisar- Charkop- Andheri West
Status: Partially Opening
The yellow Line is a 42 km long route comprising 2A and 2B metro lines.
Line 2A
Expected Daily Ridership: 9 Lakh
This 18 km corridor runs from Dahisar to DN Nagar via Charkop and consists of 17 stations. Interestingly, the names of 15 out of 17 stations have been changed owing to the demands of citizens to name them after popular places.
The two stations whose names are still the same are- Dahisar East Metro Station and Eksar Metro Station. However, talks are on to change Dahisar metro to Shimpoli.
The stations are as follows:
| 1 | Dahisar | 2 | Anand Nagar |
| 3 | Kandarpada | 4 | IC Colony |
| 5 | Eksar | 6 | Borivali West |
| 7 | Pahadi Eksar | 8 | Kandivali West |
| 9 | Dhanukarwadi | 10 | Valnai |
| 11 | Malad (West) | 12 | Lower Malad |
| 13 | Pahadi Goregaon | 14 | Goregaon Metro |
| 15 | Oshiwara | 16 | Lower Oshiwara |
| 17 | Andheri West |
The cost of executing this entire route has been is approximately ₹6,410 crores. And DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited) is constructing this route on behalf of MMRDA. Also, the joint venture of J. Kumar Infra and CRTG is financing the project.
The metro route started partial operations on 2nd April 2022 and runs from Dahisar to Dhanukarwadi.
Line 2B
Expected Daily Ridership: 10.5 Lakh
Rolling Stock: BEML
Line 2B runs 23.643 km from DN Nagar to Mankhurd via BKC and comprises 22 stations.
The stations are as follows:
| 1 | ESIC Nagar | 2 | Prem Nagar |
| 3 | Indira Nagar | 4 | Nanavati Hospital |
| 5 | Khira Nagar | 6 | Saraswat Nagar |
| 7 | National College | 8 | Bandra Metro |
| 9 | ITO BKC | 10 | IL&FC, BKC |
| 11 | MTNL, BKC | 12 | SG Barve Marg |
| 13 | Kurla East | 14 | Eastern Express Highway |
| 15 | Chembur | 16 | Diamond Garden |
| 17 | Shivaji Chowk | 18 | BSNL |
| 19 | Mankhurd | 20 | Mandala |
The cost of executing this entire project is around ₹109.7 billion. And this figure includes the land acquisition cost of ₹1,274 crores. And Simplex Infrastructure, Joint Venture of RCC-MBZ and Joint Venture of Neeraj-Guam is funding this considerable investment. This corpus also includes partial funding through multilateral debt from ADB of ₹7,498 crores.
Line 2B can be seen operating from October 2022.
3: Aqua Line (Line 3)
Route: Cuffe Parade to Aarey Colony
Status: Under Construction
Expected Daily Readership: 17 Lakh
Rolling Stock: Alstom
This metro line connecting Cuff Parade in South Mumbai to SEEPZ and Aarey in the north will run 33.50 km and cover 27 stations.
The stations are as follows:
| 1 | Cuffe Parade | 2 | Badhwar Park |
| 3 | Vidhan Bhawan | 4 | Churchgate |
| 5 | Hutatma Chowk | 6 | CST Station |
| 7 | Kalbadevi | 8 | Girgaon |
| 9 | Grant Road | 10 | Mumbai Central |
| 11 | Mahalaxmi | 12 | Science Museum |
| 13 | Acharya Atrey Chowk | 14 | Worli |
| 15 | Siddhivinayak Temple | 16 | Dadar |
| 17 | Shitladevi Temple | 18 | Dharavi |
| 19 | Income Tax Office BKC | 20 | Vidyanagri |
| 21 | Santa Cruz | 22 | Mumbai Domestic Airport |
| 23 | Sahar Road | 24 | Mumbai International Airport |
| 25 | Marol Naka | 26 | MIDC |
| 27 | SEEPZ | 28 | Aarey Colony |
Twenty-six stations will run underground, while one will be at grade.
Being a longer route, the metro line is costing ₹23,136 crores. Also, since the Line passes through both the airports, the airport operator (GVK) has promised to indulge in the project with equity worth ₹777 crores. Moreover, JICA is providing 57% of the funds through multilateral debt.
The Line was to be ready by 2016 but will now be operational by Dec 2023 due to COVID-related issues.
4: Green Line (Line 4)
Route: Kasarvadavali to Wadala
Status: Under Construction
Expected Daily Readership: 13.4 Lakh
Line 4, or the Green Line, runs 32.32 km long and covers 32 stations right from Kasarvadvali in the north to Wadala in the South. It is an entirely elevated corridor.
The stations:
| 1 | Kasarvadavali | 2 | Vijay Garden |
| 3 | Dongripada | 4 | Tikuji-ni-Wada |
| 5 | Manpada | 6 | Kapurbawdi |
| 7 | Majiwada | 8 | Cadbury Junction |
| 9 | Mahapalika Marg | 10 | RTO Thane |
| 11 | Teen Hath Naka | 12 | Mulund Naka |
| 13 | Mulund Fire Station | 14 | Sonapur |
| 15 | Shangrila | 16 | Bhandup |
| 17 | Bhandup Nagarpalika | 18 | Naval Housing |
| 19 | Gandhi Nagar | 20 | Surya Nagar |
| 21 | Vikhroli | 22 | Godrej Company |
| 23 | Shreyas Cinema | 24 | Laxmi Nagar |
| 25 | Pant Nagar | 26 | Garodia Nagar |
| 27 | Amar Mahal Junction | 28 | Siddharth Colony |
| 29 | Suma Nagar | 30 | Anik Nagar Bus Depot |
| 31 | Wadala Bus Terminus | 32 | Bhakti Park |
The objective of this Green Line is to provide an alternate transport mode from Thane to Mumbai. It is going to cost around ₹14,549 crores, of which ₹3,916 crores are being funded by a multilateral loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
The consortium of JV of Tata Projects-CHEC and JV of Reliance-Astaldi is undertaking the construction of this route. They started construction on mid-2018, and the Line is still under construction.
5: Orange Line (Line 5)
Route: Kalyan APMC to Kapurbawdi
Status: Under Construction
Expected Daily Readership: 3 Lakh
Orange Line is yet another entirely elevated corridor that runs to a length of 24.9 km and crosses 17 stations.
The stations:
| 1 | Kalyan APMC | 2 | Kalyan Station |
| 3 | Sahajanand Chowk | 4 | Durgadi Fort |
| 5 | Kon Gaon | 6 | Gove Gaon MIDC |
| 7 | Rajnouli Village | 8 | Temghar |
| 9 | Gopal Nagar | 10 | Bhiwandi |
| 11 | Dhamankar Naka | 12 | Anjur Phata |
| 13 | Purna | 14 | Kalher |
| 15 | Kasheli | 16 | Balkumbh Naka |
| 17 | Kapurbawdi |
This corridor will cost around ₹8,416 crores and is currently under construction.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approved the Line on 19th October 2016. A significant share of construction of Phase 1 from Thane to Bhiwandi was complete by August 2021.
Also, MMRDA is involving Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to solve the alignment issue and submit the revised DPR for the second phase from Bhiwandi to Kalyan.
6: Pink Line (Line 6)
Route: Lokhandwala to Kanjurmarg
Status: Under Construction
Expected Daily Readership: 7.2 Lakh
Line 6, or the Pink Line, is 14.47 km long and has 13 stations starting from Lokhandwala to Vikhroli Eastern Express Highway.
The Stations:
| 1 | Swami Samarth Nagar | 2 | Adarsh Nagar |
| 3 | Momin Nagar | 4 | JVLR |
| 5 | Shyam Nagar | 6 | Mahakali Caves |
| 7 | SEEPZ Village | 8 | Saki Vihar Road |
| 9 | Ram Baug | 10 | Powai Lake |
| 11 | IIT Powai | 12 | Kanjurmarg West |
| 13 | Vikhroli |
Pink Line, like Line 4 and 5, is an entirely elevated corridor and is costing around ₹6,672 crores. CM Devendra Fadnavis approved the Pink Line project on 19th October 2016. And by April 2017, MMRDA had issued the tender for conducting an aerial mapping survey for metro alignment.
The joint venture of J Kumar Infraprojects and MBZ-EIIL is undertaking the construction of the Pink Line.
7: Red Line (Line 7)
Route: Dahisar East to Andheri East
Status: Under Construction
Expected Daily Readership: 6.7 Lakh
Rolling Stock: BEML
Line 7, or the Red Line, is 33.5 km long and consists of 29 stations. Of these 29 stations, ten are elevated and opened, four more are elevated and under construction, and two are underground and under construction.
The approved stations of Line 7 are:
| 1 | Dahisar (East) | 2 | Shrinath Nagar |
| 3 | Borivali Omkareshwar | 4 | Magathane Bus Depot |
| 5 | Thakur Complex | 6 | Mahindra & Mahindra |
| 7 | Bandongri | 8 | Kurar Village |
| 9 | Vitt Bhatti Junction | 10 | Aarey Road Junction |
| 11 | V Nagar | 12 | Hub Mall |
| 13 | Mahanand Bombay Exhibition | 14 | JVLR Junction |
| 15 | Shankarwadi | 16 | Andheri East |
Of these, Dahisar (east) to Aarey Road Junction started operating on 2nd April 2022.
The cost of the elevated section is around ₹6,208 crores, and for the underground is ₹600 crores. Asian Development Bank partially funds the corpus via a multilateral loan of ₹2,246 crores.
Also, the construction is under NCC, J. Kumar Infraprojects, and Simplex Infrastructure.
8: Gold Line (Line 8)
Route: CSMIA to Navi Mumbai International Airport
Status: Approved
Expected Daily Readership: 3 Lakh
This 32 km long metro route connects Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Navi Mumbai International Airport. The stakeholders are expecting to complete it by October 2026 on an approximate budget of approximately ₹15,000 crores.
9: Red Line (Line 9)
It is an extension of Line 7 and 2A.
Route: Dahisar East to Andheri East
Status: Under Construction
Expected Daily Readership: 4.4 Lakh
Rolling Stock: BEML
This Red Line will operate between Dahisar- Mira Bhayander route and will ply a distance of 30 km. The MMRDA has approved ten stations, all of which are elevated.
The Stations:
| 1 | Dahisar East | 2 | Pandhurang Wadi |
| 3 | Amar Palace | 4 | Zankar Company |
| 5 | Sai Baba Nagar | 6 | Deepak Hospital |
| 7 | Shahid Bhagat Singh Garden | 8 | Subhash Chandra Bose Station |
| 9 | MBMC Sports Complex | 10 | Indralok |
The approximate cost of Red Line is ₹3,600 crores. And however the route was starting operation in 2019, but due to unavoidable procedural delays, the route will now commence in October 2024.
10: Green Line (Line 10,11)
It is an extension of Line 4.
Line 10
Route: Gaimukh to Chhatrapati Shivaji
Status: Approved
Expected Daily Readership: 2.5 Lakh
Line 10 is a 9 km elevated corridor with an estimated construction budget of ₹3,908 crores. It can start operations on October 2026.
Line 11
Route: Wadala to CSMT
Status: Approved
Line 11 is an 11.4 km corridor that will start running from October 2026. The budget estimated for the route’s construction is ₹8,739 crores.
This Line has been proposed with ten stations, eight underground and two elevated.
11: Orange Line (Line 12)
It is an extension of Line 5.
Route: Kalyan to Taloja
Status: Approved
The objective of building this Line was to connect Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai.
And a budget of ₹5,865 crores was assigned to the project. Construction of Line 12 started in August 2020 and is expected to end by October 2024.
12: Purple Line (Line 13)
Route: Mira Road to Virar
Status: Approved
This Mumbai metro route is 23 km, and the budget is estimated to be ₹6,900 crores.
Mumbaikars can expect this route to be operational by October 2026.
13: Magenta Line (Line 14)
Route: Vikhroli to Kanjurmarg to Ambernath-Badlapur
Status: Approved
The length of the project is estimated to be 45 km and is estimated to cost ₹13,500 crores.
People of Mumbai can expect this route by October 2026.