Tue, 27 Oct, 2026, 04:39 pm
Reported by The Times of India
MUMBAI: The state cabinet infrastructure committee on Tuesday approved the Rs 13,856.37-crore Metro Line 12A project from Manpada-Katai Naka to Taloja via Kalyan Phata.
The 18.4-km elevated corridor will have 12 stations and 15.62 km of integrated road flyovers, with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis setting a three-and-a-half-year completion deadline.
Metro Line 12A: Key details- Route: Manpada-Katai Naka to Taloja via Kalyan Phata- Length: 18.40 km- Project cost: Rs 13,856.37 crore- Completion deadline: Three-and-a-half years- Stations: 12, all elevated- Integrated flyovers: 6.93 km of four-lane flyovers and 8.
69 km of six-lane flyovers- Projected daily ridership: 4.74 lakh passengers- Expected travel time savings: 40-50% compared with road journeys- Implementing agency: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)Planned interchanges- Katai Naka: Metro Line 12 and bullet train link- Kalyan Phata: Metro Line 14- Amandoot: Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1 What Metro Line 12A aims to achieve- Improve regional connectivity: Strengthen links between Kalyan-Dombivli and Navi Mumbai and improve access to industrial and logistics hubs.
