1. Introduction On Mumbai Metro
The Maharashtra government’s ambitious and expansive infrastructure project is the Mumbai metro. The Mumbai metro will offer smooth, reasonably priced, and all-inclusive connection options to its residents once it is completely operating. The Mumbai metro project is being carried out by the Mumbai Metropolitan Development Authority (MMRDA). On the other hand, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) is in charge of Mumbai Metro Line 3 (MML-3), the portion of the Mumbai Metro that is entirely underground.
The Mumbai local rail system was already overloaded when the Maharashtra government began work on the Mumbai metro project in 2006. However, just one line of the Mumbai metro—Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar—is now in service due to factors like delays in land acquisition, environmental clearances, and project approvals.
Some metro routes, such as Metro 2A and Metro Line 7, are almost finished, and safety testing is ongoing. The building of the other Mumbai metro lines is ongoing. The routes, lines, stations, and specifics of the Mumbai metro system will all be covered in this article.
2. Mumbai Metro Route Map
The majority of the Mumbai Metro’s lines are being built in stages. The following is a general route map of the Mumbai Metro:
Mumbai Metro Lines: Corridors, Stations, and Connectivity
The Mumbai Metro Lines may now be divided into three major categories:
- Operational Metro Lines
- Under Construction Metro Lines
- Proposed/Approved Metro Lines
The Mumbai metro lines are summarised below:
| Metro Line | Colour Code | Metro route | Total Length (in Km) | Number of Stations | Construction Status |
| Mumbai Metro Line-1 | Blue Line | Versova – Andheri – Ghatkopar | 11.4 Km | 12 | Operational |
| Mumbai Metro Line-2A | Yellow Line | Dahisar (E) to DN Nagar | 18.60 Km | 17 | Operational |
| Mumbai Metro Line-2B | Yellow Line | DN Nagar to Mandale | 23.64 Km | 22 | Under Construction |
| Mumbai Metro Line-3 | Aqua Line | Cuffe Parade -Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)- SEEPZ- Aarey Colony | 33.50 Km | 27 | Under Construction |
| Mumbai Metro Line-4 | Green Line | Wadala to Kasarawadavali | 32.32 Km | 32 | Under Construction |
| Mumbai Metro Line-4A | Green Line | Kasarvadavali –to Gaimukh (Extension of Line-4) | 2.88 Km | 2 | Under Construction |
| Mumbai Metro Line-5 | Orange Line | Thane – Bhiwandi – Kalyan | 24.95 Km | 17 | 12.811 km Under Construction; Rest of the project is on Hold |
| Mumbai Metro Line-6 | Pink Line | Swami Samarth Nagar – Vikhroli | 15.18 Km | 13 | Under Construction |
| Mumbai Metro Line-7 | Red Line | Dahisar (E) – Andheri (E) | 16.5 Km | 14 | Operational |
| The Mumbai Metro Line-7A | Red Line | Andheri (E) Station – CSI Airport Station (Extension of Line-7) | 3.17 Km | 2 | Under Construction |
| Mumbai Metro Line-8 | Gold Line | CSIA – NMIA (Airport Connector) | 35 Km | 7 | Proposed Line |
| The Mumbai Metro Line-9 | Red Line | Dahisar (E) Station – Mira Bhayander Station (Extension of Line-7) | 11.38 Km | 8 | Under Construction |
| Mumbai Metro Line-10 | Green Line | Gaimukh – Shivaji Chowk in Mira Road (Extension of Line-4) | 9.20 Km | 4 | Approved Line |
| Mumbai Metro Line-11 | Green Line | Wadala  – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Extension of Line-4) | 12.77 Km | 10 | Proposed |
| Mumbai Metro Line-12 | Orange Line | Kalyan to Taloja (Extension of Line-5) | 20.7 Km | 17 | Proposed |
| Mumbai Metro Line-13 | Purple Line | Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road) to Virar | 23 Km | 20 | Proposed |
| Mumbai Metro Line-14 | Magenta Line | Kanjurmarg to Badlapur | 45 Km | 40 | Proposed |
3. Operational Metro Lines of Mumbai Metro
The majority of the Mumbai Metro Corridors are currently in various stages of development. The Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar, or Blue Line, is the sole line of the Mumbai metro that is currently in service as of March 2022. This is a comprehensive rundown of the Mumbai Metro’s many corridors.
3.1) Mumbai Metro Route – Line 1: Blue Line : Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Route
Officials from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority have stated that the metro on Mumbai Metro Line 1 is now travelling at 80 kmph instead of 65 kmph. The metro could carry eighteen extra passengers daily if it had increased passenger capacity.
Status – Operational
Length- 11.4 km
Number of stations- 12
4. Mumbai Metro Stations Line 1
| Sr. No | Mumbai Metro Line 1 Stations |
| 1 | Versova |
| 2 | D N Nagar |
| 3 | Azad Nagar |
| 4 | Andheri |
| 5 | Western Express Highway (WEH) |
| 6 | Chakala |
| 7 | Airport Road |
| 8 | Marol Naka |
| 9 | Saki Naka |
| 10 | Asalpha |
| 11 | Jagruti Nagar |
| 12 | Ghatkopar |
The construction of Mumbai Metro Line 1, which runs from Versova to Ghatkopar, was estimated to have cost Rs 4,300 crore. Mumbai Metro’s Line 1 is completely elevated. Currently, Mumbai Metro One Operation Pvt Ltd is in charge of running it.
5. Mumbai Metro Under Construction Lines
The Mumbai metro’s lines listed below are being built and are in different phases of development.
Mumbai Metro Route – Line 2 (2A and 2B): Yellow Line: Dahisar to Mandale
Status: Under Construction
Length- 42 km
Number of stations- 37 (2A-17, 2B-20)
6. Mumbai Metro Line 2 Stations
| S. No | Mumbai Metro Stations Line 2A | Mumbai Metro Stations Line 2B |
| 1 | Dahisar East | ESIC Nagar |
| 2 | Upper Dahisar Station (Anand Nagar) | Prem Nagar |
| 3 | Kandarpada (Rushi Sankul) | Indira Nagar |
| 4 | Mandapeshwar (IC Colony) | Nanavati Hospital |
| 5 | Eksar (LIC Colony) | Khira Nagar |
| 6 | Borivali West (Don Bosco) | Saraswat Nagar |
| 7 | Pahadi Eksar (Shimpoli, Shimpawali) | National College |
| 8 | Kandivali West (Mahavir Nagar) | Bandra Metro |
| 9 | Dahanukarwadi (Kamraj Nagar) | ITO Bandra Kurla Complex |
| 10 | Valnai (Charkop) | IL&FS, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) |
| 11 | Malad West | MTNL, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) |
| 12 | Lower Malad (Kasturi Park) | SG Barve Marg |
| 13 | Pahadi Goregaon (Bangur Nagar) | Kurla East |
| 14 | Goregaon West | Eastern Express Highway (EEH) |
| 15 | Oshiwara (Adarsh Nagar) | Chembur |
| 16 | Lower Oshiwara (Shastri Nagar) | Diamond Garden |
| 17 | Andheri West (D.N. Nagar) | Shivaji Chowk |
| 18 | BSNL | |
| 19 | Mankhurd | |
| 20 | Mandala |
7. Mumbai Metro Line 3 Route: Cuffe Parade to Aarey Colony Aqua-Line
Status:Â Under ConstructionÂ
Length- 33.5 km
Number of stations- 27 stations
An underground rail line called the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Line is sometimes known as the Mumbai Metro Line 3, or the Mumbai Metro Aqua Line. The 33.5km route, which connects Cuffe Parade to Aarey Colony, has 27 stops.
8. Mumbai Metro Line 3 Stations
| S. No | Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) Stations List |
| 1 | Cuffe Parade |
| 2 | Vidhan Bhawan |
| 3 | Churchgate station |
| 4 | Hutatma Chowk Statin |
| 5 | CST Station |
| 6 | Kalbadevi |
| 7 | Girgaon Station |
| 8 | Grant Road |
| 9 | Mumbai Central |
| 10 | Mahalaxmi |
| 11 | Science Museum Station |
| 12 | Acharya Atrey Chowk |
| 13 | Worli |
| 14 | Siddhivinayak Temple |
| 15 | Dadar |
| 16 | Shitladevi Temple |
| 17 | Dharavi |
| 18 | Income Tax Office BKC |
| 19 | Vidyanagri |
| 20 | Santa Cruz Station |
| 21 | Mumbai Domestic Airport |
| 22 | Sahar Road |
| 23 | Mumbai International Airport |
| 24 | Marol Naka |
| 25 | MIDC Station |
| 26 | SEEPZ |
| 27 | Aarey Colony (At-grade) |
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9. Mumbai Metro Route – Line 4: Green Line : Wadala to Kasarvadavali
Status:Â Under ConstructionÂ
Length- 33.3 km
Number of stations- 32 stations
Mumbai Metro Stations Line 4
Wadala and Aarey Colony will be served by Mumbai Metro Line 4, also known as the Green Line. The Mumbai Metro’s Greenline will pass through the following stations.
| Mumbai Metro Stations on Green Line 4 | |||||||
| Kasarvadavali | Vijay Garden | Dongripada | Tikuji-ni-wadi | Manpada (Thane) | Kapurbawdi | Majiwada | Cadbury Junction |
| Mahapalika Marg | RTO Thane | Teen Haath Naka (Thane) | Mulund Naka | Mulund Fire Station | Sonapur | Shangrila | Bhandup |
| Bhandup Mahapalika | Naval Housing | Gandhi Nagar | Surya Nagar | Vikhroli | Godrej Company | Shreyas Cinema | Laxmi Nagar |
| Pant Nagar | Garodia Nagar | Amar Mahal Junction | Siddarth Colony | Suman Nagar | Anik Nagar Depot | Wadala Truck Terminal |
10. Mumbai Metro Route – Line 5: Orange Line: Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan
Status:Â Under ConstructionÂ
Length- 25 km
Number of stations- 17 stations
11. Mumbai Metro Stations Line 6
The Mumbai Metro Line 5, often known as the Orange Line, would connect Kalyan and Thane City. The Mumbai Metro’s orange line services the following stations.
The anticipated construction cost of Mumbai Metro’s Orange Line 5 is Rs 8,417 crore. The orange line will span a distance of 25 km and be entirely elevated. Orange Line 5 will link with Metro Line 4 on the Wadala-Thane route and Metro Line 11 on the Taloja and Kalyan routes to enhance connectivity.
Line 6 of the Mumbai Metro Route: Pink Line on Lokhandwala-Janjurmarg, Jogeshwari
Status:Â Under ConstructionÂ
Length- 14.5 km
Number of stations- 13 stations
Mumbai Metro Stations Line 6
| Sr. No | Mumbai Metro Line 6 Stations List |
| 1 | Swami Samarth Nagar (Lokhandwala) |
| 2 | Adarsh Nagar |
| 3 | Jogeshwari West |
| 4 | JVLR Junction |
| 5 | Shyam Nagar |
| 6 | Mahakali Caves |
| 7 | SEEPZ Village |
| 8 | Saki Vihar Road |
| 9 | Rambaug (Powai) |
| 10 | Powai Lake |
| 11 | IIT Powai |
| 12 | Kanjurmarg West |
| 13 | Vikhroli EEH |
Between Swami Samarth Nagar and the Kanjurmarg route will operate Mumbai Metro Line 6, often known as the Pink Line. The Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link road will be mostly traversed by the Pink line, which will be entirely elevated. An estimated Rs 6716 crore would be spent on building the entire project.
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12. Mumbai Metro Route: Dahisar East to Mumbai Airport – Lines 7 and 7A: Red Line
Status:Â Under ConstructionÂ
Length- 33.5 km
Number of stations- 16 stations
13. Mumbai Metro Line 7 Stations
| Mumbai Metro Red Line (7 & 7A) Stations | ||
| Dahisar East | Ovaripada | National Park |
| Devipada | Magathane | Mahindra and Mahindra |
| Bandongri | Kurar Village | Dindoshi |
| Aarey Road Junction | Mahanand (Goregaon East) | JVLR Junction |
| Shankarwadi/Mogarpada | Andheri East (Gundavali) | Airport Colony (7A) |
| CSMIA T2 (7A) |
The Red Line will be more than 33.5 kilometers long overall. The red line, which connects Mumbai’s international airport, would be beneficial for commuters traveling from all around the city.
On January 19, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened Metro Line 7. The public might use the queue as of January 20, 2023. It has covered the roughly 16.5 km gap between Andheri East and Dahisar East while reducing traffic on the Western Express Highway and Link Road.
14. Mumbai Metro Route – Line 8: CSIA to NMIA (Airport Connector) on the Gold Line
The Gold Line would link the Navi Mumbai Airports and the International Airport of Mumbai once it becomes operational. It is one of the most ambitious and futuristic metro lines. This connectivity project would take more than Rs 15,000 crore to complete. There will be more than eight metro stations throughout the Gold Line’s whole itinerary.
Mumbai Metro Route – Line 9: Red Line (Under Construction) from Dahisar East to Mira-Bhayander
| Mumbai Metro Red Line 9 Stations | |||
| Dahisar East | Pandhurang Wadi | Amar Palace | Zankar Company |
| Sai Baba Nagar | Deepak Hospital | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Garden | Subhash Chandra Bose Station |
There will be more than eight stations along this Mumbai metro section, all of which will be elevated. The anticipated total cost of the red line length is around Rs 6,518 crore.
15. Mumbai Metro Route: Lines 10, 11, and (Red Line 4 Extension)
Mumbai Metro Line 4 is extended by Mumbai Metro Lines 10 and 11. The projected Red Line 10, also known as Red Line, will link Shivaji Chowk on Mira Road with the Gaimukh region. There will be nine metro stations throughout a 9 km section of it. The anticipated cost of building Metro line 10 is Rs 5,000 crore.
In the same vein, Wadala and the CSMT region will be linked by red Line 11. There will be about 11 metro stations along this 12.7-kilometre route. The estimated cost of developing this stretch is Rs 8,739 crore.
16. Orange Line, Mumbai Metro Route – Line 12
The Mumbai Metro Line 5 (Orange Line) will be extended to include this Mumbai metro segment. Line 12 will go from Taloja to the city of Kalyan. In the Mumbai Metropolitan Area, last-mile connection will be guaranteed via this route.
17. Purple Line, Mumbai Metro Route – Line 13
This metro segment will link Mira Bhayander with the Virar region. The estimated cost of construction for the more than 23-kilometre-long length is Rs 6900 crore. The Purple Line metro will be the name given to it. For the section, the number of stations has not yet been determined.
18. Mumbai Metro: Magenta Line, Line 14
A planned metro line called Mumbai Metro Line 14 will link Mumbai’s Vikhroli neighborhood with Kanjurmarg. It would link Mumbai with the areas outside of Thane and reach the Ambernath-Badlapur region. The anticipated cost of completing the stretch is Rs 13,500 crore.
19. Navi Mumbai Metro
The Navi Mumbai metro project is being constructed and managed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) as part of the rapid transit system for the Navi Mumbai region. The 23-kilometer-long Navi Mumbai metro line would include 20 metro stations. The total cost of the project would be Rs. 4,163 crores.
20. Andheri Metro Station and Route
Andheri Metro Station serves as a major hub for commuters, facilitating easy access to both Line 1 and Line 2A. Understanding the Andheri Metro Station route is essential for those navigating through the city, as it serves as a crucial interchange point.
21. Metro 2A Line: Connecting DN Nagar to Dahisar
Metro Line 2A is a vital link in Mumbai’s metro system, connecting DN Nagar to Dahisar. This line plays a pivotal role in easing congestion and providing a swift commute for residents along its route. From Andheri Metro Station to Ghatkopar Metro Station, Line 2A covers key areas, making it a popular choice for daily commuters.
22. Ghatkopar Metro: A Gateway to the Eastern Suburbs
Ghatkopar Metro Station, situated on Line 1, serves as a gateway to the eastern suburbs of Mumbai. Understanding the Ghatkopar Metro route and timings is essential for those residing or working in this bustling part of the city.
23. Jagruti Nagar and Lokmanya Tilak Metro Stations
Exploring Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro introduces us to key stations like Jagruti Nagar and Lokmanya Tilak Metro Station. These stations contribute to the seamless connectivity of the metro network, catering to the diverse needs of Mumbai’s populace.
24. The Future of Mumbai Metro: Maha Mumbai Metro
As Mumbai continues to grow, so does its metro network. The Maha Mumbai Metro project is an ambitious initiative set to expand the metro system further, enhancing connectivity and making travel even more convenient for the city’s residents.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
Ans: The Mumbai Metro Started on June 8, 2014.
Ans: There are 12 stations in Mumbai metro line 2.
Ans: 11.4 km is the Total Length of the Mumbai Metro Line 1 (Blue Line).
Ans: 33.3km is the Total Length of the Mumbai Metro Line 4 (Green Line).
