Thane Integral Ring Metro Project Expands Reach with New Links to Kalwa, Mumbra, Diva.

The Maharashtra government is set to extend the Thane Integral Ring Metro rail project to Kalwa, Mumbra and Diva, bringing the rapidly growing suburbs under the city’s fast transit network, Konkan Graduate Constituency MLC Niranjan Davkhare said on Monday.

Davkhare raised the issue during an online meeting with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and officials from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (MahaMetro), highlighting the need to integrate the expanding suburbs with the proposed Thane Ring Metro.

He said Kalwa, Mumbra and Diva have witnessed significant population growth and rising commuter movement in recent years, making their inclusion essential to improve connectivity with Thane city and other parts of the district.

Following the discussion, Shinde is learnt to have given in-principle approval for extending the metro network to these areas.

"The rapidly developing Kalwa, Mumbra and Diva suburbs were not included in the original metro plan. There is now a need to connect them with the main metro network," Davkhare said.

Officials informed that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed extension has already been prepared. Shinde has directed MahaMetro to initiate the next phase of the project, they said.

During the meeting, Davkhare also raised concerns over the proposed underground metro alignment passing through Chendani Koliwada and parts of old Thane, where residents have expressed concerns about possible impacts on their homes.

Metro officials assured that tunnelling work would not compromise the safety of existing structures. They added that a detailed impact assessment of the affected areas would be conducted and its findings would be made available to the public.