Thane will get an internal metro to connect to Metro Line 4

During a general body meeting that was held in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in the first week of September, it was unanimously decided to scrap the proposed Light Rail Transit system and instead build a conventional metro line as an internal transportation system for the city.

At present, metro line 4 from Wadala to Kasarvadavli-Gaimukh, is under construction. The civic body, however, felt that it also needed an internal metro to connect various parts of the city to this metro line.

Subsequently, a DPR (detailed project report) of the entire project was prepared by Maha Metro. However, the central government instructed TMC to implement a Light Rail Transit (LRT) project as it would be more cost efficient. Having a different opinion, the Maharashtra government stalled the LRT proposal and stated that in view of Thane’s growing population, the metro would be better than the LRT, since the former can carry more passengers.
The cost of the internal metro project is expected to be Rs 10,000 crore. The central and state governments will each provide 16.65 per cent of the funds for the internal metro project, and the remaining funds will have to be made available by TMC with low-interest loans.