Line 5

Mumbai Metro, Thane to Kalyan. The unofficial tracker.

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Watch Mumbai Metro Line 5 reach Kalyan,
phase by phase.

Phase 1, from Kapurbawdi in Thane to Dhamankar Naka in Bhiwandi, is built: on 31 Aug 2026, MMRDA's progress table showed every civil activity complete. Phases 2 and 3 take the line on to Kalyan, with a spur to Ulhasnagar: 19 stations in all, as MMRDA counts them.

VerifiedMMRDA

Ride the line
Isometric drawing of the Line 5 bridge over Kasheli creek: concrete piers on pile caps carry a box-girder deck high over the water, and a six-car train runs on top. The number 5 is painted on the bank.5
The Kasheli creek bridge, between Balkum Naka and Kasheli: 550 m long, in spans of 42.23 m, about 15 m above the water, as reported. Illustration, not to scale; not an official design.
KapurbawdiKalyanUlhasnagar18 stations34.21 km

Route

Eighteen stations, Kapurbawdi to Kalyan, and the Line 5A spur to Ulhasnagar. Scroll to ride the line station by station. Distances follow MMRDA's alignment file of March 2025 to the Ulhas river bridge, and the tentative key plan of March 2026 past it.

  1. Kapurbawdi

    Station 1 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi openstreetmap.org

    Change for Metro Line 4 (Wadala-Kasarvadavali)MMRDA

    Built as part of Metro Line 4; shared by Lines 4 and 5

    Line 5's first station and its interchange with Line 4. It is built under Line 4's contracts, so MMRDA does not count it among Line 5's stations; the site lists it as Line 5's station 1 (owner's decision, 2026-10-09). Not in the 15-station list on MMRDA's Line 5 page.

  2. Balkum Naka

    Station 2 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi MMRDA

    • The Thane Integral Ring Metro's own Balkum Naka station is about 1 km east, on Balkum Pipeline Road near Balkum Road, on that project's official route map; the same map puts this station within 18 m of MMRDA's point Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Planned interchange: Thane Integral Ring Metro (Maha-Metro) housing.com

    Built. Overhead wires energised from 7 Sep 2026, ahead of trial runs.

  3. Kasheli

    Station 3 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi MMRDA

    Built. Overhead wires energised from 7 Sep 2026, ahead of trial runs.

  4. Kalher

    Station 4 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi Esri Wayback

    Built. Overhead wires energised from 7 Sep 2026, ahead of trial runs.

  5. Purna

    Station 5 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi Esri Wayback

    Built. Overhead wires energised from 7 Sep 2026, ahead of trial runs.

  6. Anjurphata

    Station 6 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi MMRDA

    Built. Overhead wires energised from 7 Sep 2026, ahead of trial runs.

  7. Dhamankar Naka

    Station 7 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi Esri Wayback

    Built. Overhead wires energised from 7 Sep 2026, ahead of trial runs.

  8. Bhiwandi

    Station 8 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi MMRDA

    Underground station

    Not started

    Underground in the revised plan (MMRDA, May 2026); MMRDA's 2025 alignment file still places it on the 2017 route.

  9. Temghar

    Station 9 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi MMRDA

    Not started

  10. Rajnouli

    Station 10 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi MMRDA

    Not started

  11. Gove Gaon

    Station 11 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi MMRDA

    Not started

  12. Kon Gaon

    Station 12 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi MMRDA

    Not started

  13. Kongaon West

    Station 13 of 18

    Position not published MMRDA

    Not started

    New in the revised plan. Its order is MMRDA's list order; whether it lies before or after Kon Gaon on the ground is not published. Other reports call the two stations Kongan West and Kongan East.

  14. Durgadi

    Station 14 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi @Maha7Arindam on X

    Not started

    Called Durgadi Fort in MMRDA's 2025 alignment file, at a different place on the 2017 route.

  15. Khadakpada

    Station 15 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi @Maha7Arindam on X

    Not started

    Near Khadakpada Circle, on Khadakpada Road.

  16. Bhoirwadi

    Station 16 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi @Maha7Arindam on X

    Not started

  17. Shivaji Path

    Station 17 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi @Maha7Arindam on X

    Not started

    MMRDA's press release calls it Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Path.

  18. Kalyan

    Station 18 of 18

    from the start of the line at Kapurbawdi @Maha7Arindam on X

    Change for Metro Line 12 (Kalyan-Taloja),Central Railway (Kalyan Junction)MMRDA

    Not started

    The end of Phase 3. In the key plan it sits 131 m from Line 12's Kalyan station, north of Kalyan railway station; in MMRDA's 2025 file it was 14 m from it.

A hollow line marks track that is not yet open, and a dashed outline the underground stretch. No part of Line 5 has opened.

Line 5A spur, from Bhoirwadi

  1. Shanti Nagar

    2.05 km along the spur @Maha7Arindam on X

    Not started

    About 500 m from Vithalwadi railway station.

  2. Shivaji Chowk

    3.43 km along the spur @Maha7Arindam on X

    Not started

    MMRDA's press release calls it Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk.

  3. Ulhasnagar

    4.68 km along the spur @Maha7Arindam on X

    Not started

    The end of the spur. In the key plan it lies about 1.1 km east of Ulhasnagar railway station; MMRDA's press release promises direct access to that station, which the key plan does not show.

Map

The line on a street map. Choose a station to see where it sits, what surrounds it and what the street looks like today. The route to the Ulhas river bridge comes from MMRDA's alignment file of March 2025; Phase 3 and the spur come from the tentative key plan of March 2026.

Route not yet open: MMRDA's alignment file, then the tentative key planMMRDA

Underground stretch, route below ground not published

Kapurbawdi

19.22414, 72.97742 (OpenStreetMap, checked on satellite imagery)

Choose a station on the map or in the list.

Street level

The street view for the chosen station appears here.

Before and after

The same spots from above, before construction began in January 2020 and in the latest imagery. Drag the handle or use the arrow keys to compare.

The latest image is Esri's newest of this area, captured . The site checks for newer imagery every month; last checked .

Oct 2018Oct 2025
Kapurbawdi, from above. Before: captured 24 Oct 2018 (Maxar). After: captured 12 Oct 2025 (Vantor). Imagery: Esri World Imagery Wayback.VerifiedEsri WaybackCentred on the station's position: OpenStreetMap, checked on satellite imagery.

From the air

A drone flight along Phase 1, from Dhamankar Naka to Kapurbawdi, by InfraUnfiltered, published . Shared with permission. Pick a station to start the video where the flight reaches it.

The video loads from YouTube only when you press play.

Play the flight (14:15)
Mumbai Metro Line 5 Latest Update | Track Work 100% Complete? | Jan 2027 Target. Video by InfraUnfiltered on YouTube.
  1. 1:21Dhamankar NakaStation page
  2. 2:45AnjurphataStation page
  3. 4:42PurnaStation page
  4. 5:36KalherStation page
  5. 7:39KasheliStation page
  6. 11:18Balkum NakaStation page
  7. 12:50KapurbawdiStation page

Numbers

The line in figures. Old figures stay on the page, struck through, so you can see how the project changed.

Length
34.21km with the spur; Bhiwandi underground
22.38 km Line 5 before Phase 5A was added, Kapurbawdi to Durgadi24.9 km 2017 plan, Thane to Kalyan APMC, fully elevated
VerifiedMMRDA
Stations
19as MMRDA counts them, without Kapurbawdi
15 2017 plan, Balkum Naka to Kalyan APMC (still on MMRDA's Line 5 page)17 Station points in MMRDA's 2025 alignment file, counting Kapurbawdi
VerifiedMMRDA
Estimated cost
18,130crore, Phases 1, 2 and 5A
₹8,416.51 crore 2017 plan, 24.9 km, including land and taxesPhase 1 ₹6,741 crore, Phase 2 ₹7,326 crore, Phase 5A (Phase 3 and the spur) ₹4,063 crore, MMRDA, May 2026.
VerifiedMMRDA
Funding
Loans for the systems
In April 2020 AIIB approved a loan concept of USD 236 million for the trains, signalling and power, with the OPEC Fund planned to lend too; MMRDA funds the rest. The final loan amounts are not published.
ReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
Daily riders by 2031
3.025lakh a day (projected)
VerifiedMMRDA
Depot
Kasheli27.134 ha
Kon (MIDC) or APMC Kalyan earlier options, both on Phase 2
VerifiedMMRDA
Interchanges
  • Kapurbawdi for Metro Line 4 (Wadala-Kasarvadavali)
  • Kalyan for Metro Line 12 (Kalyan-Taloja) and the Central Railway at Kalyan Junction
VerifiedMMRDA
Planned: Balkum Naka for the Thane Integral Ring Metro (Maha-Metro), due by 2029. housing.com
Travel time
40 to 50% shorterthan by road (MMRDA, 2026). Its Line 5 page still says 50 to 75%.
Sources conflictMMRDA

What changed since 2017

MMRDA's Line 5 page still shows the plan of 2017. The revised plan of 2026 takes the line past Durgadi in a loop to Kalyan, adds a spur to Ulhasnagar and puts Bhiwandi station underground. Here is what changed, figure by figure and station by station.

2017 plan2026 plan
RouteThane to Kalyan APMC, via BhiwandiThane (Kapurbawdi) to Kalyan, via Bhiwandi and Durgadi, with a spur from Bhoirwadi to Ulhasnagar MMRDA
Length24.9 km34.21 km, with the spur MMRDA
Stations1519, as MMRDA counts them MMRDA
BuiltAll elevatedElevated, except Bhiwandi station (underground) MMRDA

2017 plan: VerifiedMMRDA

The 15 stations of 2017

12 kept, 3 not in the 2026 plan.

  1. Balkum NakaKept on Phase 1
  2. KasheliKept on Phase 1
  3. KalherKept on Phase 1
  4. PurnaKept on Phase 1
  5. AnjurphataKept on Phase 1
  6. Dhamankar NakaKept on Phase 1, its last station
  7. BhiwandiKept on Phase 2, now underground
  8. Gopal NagarDropped. Not in MMRDA's revised station list.
  9. TemgharKept on Phase 2
  10. RajnouliKept on Phase 2, as Rajnoli
  11. Gove GaonKept on Phase 2
  12. Kon GaonKept on Phase 2
  13. Lal ChowkiNot in the 2026 list. MMRDA's 2025 alignment file has no Lal Chowki; it has Durgadi Fort and Sahajanand Chowk on this stretch.
  14. Kalyan Station now KalyanKept: the end of Phase 3, at the Line 12 interchange
  15. Kalyan APMCDropped. Not in MMRDA's revised station list.

New since 2017

9 stations that the 2017 plan did not have.

  1. KapurbawdiPhase 1, built as part of Metro Line 4
  2. Kongaon WestPhase 2
  3. DurgadiPhase 3
  4. KhadakpadaPhase 3
  5. BhoirwadiPhase 3
  6. Shivaji PathPhase 3
  7. Shanti NagarLine 5A spur
  8. Shivaji ChowkLine 5A spur
  9. UlhasnagarLine 5A spur

2026 plan: VerifiedMMRDA

See both routes on the map: tick "Show the earlier plan's route and dropped stations". The map draws MMRDA's 2025 file of the earlier route.

Progress

MMRDA publishes one progress table for Line 5, updated monthly. It does not say which stretch the table covers; its items match Phase 1, the only part being built. It does not publish progress by station.

Phase 1, Kapurbawdi to Dhamankar Naka

  1. PlanningDoneApproved, 2017
  2. Tenders and designDoneCivil contract awarded, 7 Jan 2020
  3. Civil constructionDoneEvery civil activity complete, 31 Aug 2026
  4. Systems and trainsNowOverhead wires energised, 7 Sep 2026 (reported)
  5. Testing and safety approvalNot startedPreparing for the safety inspection (reported). No date announced
  6. OpeningNot startedTarget end of 2026, MMRDA

Phase 2, Dhamankar Naka to Durgadi

  1. PlanningDoneUnion approval, 29 Aug 2026 (reported)
  2. Tenders and designNot startedNo tender reported yet
  3. Civil constructionNot startedWork beyond Bhiwandi has not begun (reported)
  4. Systems and trainsNot startedNo date announced
  5. Testing and safety approvalNot startedNo date announced
  6. OpeningNot startedReported target 2030-31

Phase 3 and the Line 5A spur, Durgadi to Kalyan and Ulhasnagar

  1. PlanningDoneUnion approval, 29 Aug 2026 (reported)
  2. Tenders and designNot startedConsultant tender cancelled, 19 Aug 2026 (reported)
  3. Civil constructionNot startedWork beyond Bhiwandi has not begun (reported)
  4. Systems and trainsNot startedNo date announced
  5. Testing and safety approvalNot startedNo date announced
  6. OpeningNot startedReported target 2030-31

Civil works complete, as of

100%

Every activity in MMRDA's table, 9 of 9:

  • Piling works (viaduct and station)
  • Pile cap works
  • Pier works
  • Cast-in-situ pier caps
  • Pier cap erection (viaduct)
  • U-girder erection (viaduct)
  • Station spine erection
  • Station wings erection
  • Deck slab

VerifiedMMRDA

Tenders and contracts

Every package we could trace, with its value in crore rupees. MMRDA keeps only current notices online, so most of these come from trade press.

PackageScopeFloatedEstimateAwardedAwarded toStatusSource
CA-28Part design and construction of the viaduct and stations from Kapurbawdi to Dhamankar Naka, 12.811 kmJan 2019Not publishedNot published7 Jan 2020Afcons InfrastructureAwardedReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
CA-151Kasheli depot: stabling yard, sheds, workshops, operation control centre, administrative building and staff quartersOct 2022₹472.02 cr₹589.56 cr14 Sep 2023Rithwik ProjectsAwardedReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
CA-159Supply of about 6,800 t of head-hardened rails for Lines 5 and 9Not foundNot publishedNoneNoneCancelledReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
CA-166Ballastless standard-gauge track from Kapurbawdi to Dhamankar Naka (Phase 1) and the depot line near KasheliNot foundNot published₹97.4 crParas RailtechAwardedReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
CA-203Supply of about 6,800 t of head-hardened rails for Lines 5 and 9 (second call after CA-159)Not foundNot publishedNoneNoneCancelledReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
CA-219General consultant for Phase 2, Bhiwandi to KalyanNot foundNot publishedNoneNoneCancelledReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
CA-239Overhead electrification, power supply, traction, electrical and mechanical works, lifts and escalatorsFeb 2024Not publishedNot yetNot yetBids openedReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
CA-241Rolling stock (22 six-car trains), CBTC signalling and train control, telecom, platform screen doors, and depot machinery at KasheliFeb 2024₹2,640.72 cr₹2,481 cr31 Oct 2025Titagarh Rail SystemsAwardedVerifiedMMRDA
CA-242Automatic fare collection for Phases 1 and 2, with 15 years of maintenance after a 2-year defect period20 Mar 2024Not publishedNot foundNot foundUnknownVerifiedaiib.org
CA-246Architectural finishing and pre-engineered steel at the 6 elevated Phase 1 stationsNot foundNot publishedNot publishedNACPL-Mansi-UCC JVAwardedReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
CA-256General consultant for Phase 2, Dhamankar Naka to Kalyan APMC (13.02 km of viaduct, including 3.5 km underground; the 2023 plan)2024Not publishedNot foundNot foundUnknownReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
MMI worksMulti-modal integration facilities at the 6 Phase 1 stations, Balkum Naka to Dhamankar NakaJun 2024Not published₹52.33 cr4 Dec 2024K R ConstructionAwardedVerifiedmahatenders.gov.in
MMI consultantProject management consultant to supervise and monitor the multi-modal integration works at the 6 Phase 1 stationsAug 2024Not published₹1.35 cr22 Sep 2025Dhruv Consultancy ServicesAwardedVerifiedmahatenders.gov.in
CA-311Signage graphics and station furniture (design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning) at the six elevated Phase 1 stationsApr 2026Not publishedNot yetNot yetOpenReported@MH04Thane on X
CA-303Standard-gauge track work (ballasted and ballastless) at the Kasheli depotJun 2026₹84.35 crNot foundNot foundUnknownReportedFree Press Journal
CA-293General consultant for the civil works of Line 5A (Durgadi to Kalyan with a spur to Ulhasnagar), 48 monthsSep 2025Not publishedNoneNoneCancelledVerifiedmahatenders.gov.in
CA-317Phase 2, Dhamankar Naka to Rajnoli Junction (ch. 12,200 to 17,860): design and construction of the viaduct, cut and cover, open ramp and tunnel, with 1 underground and 1 elevated station (excluding architectural finishing and pre-engineered steel)29 Oct 2026Not publishedNot yetNot yetOpenVerifiedmahatenders.gov.in
CA-318Phase 2 and Phase 3, Rajnoli Junction to Bhoirwadi (ch. 17,860 to 26,140): design and construction of the elevated viaduct, the viaduct integrated with a road flyover, a creek bridge, connecting road ramps and 7 elevated stations (excluding architectural finishing)30 Oct 2026Not publishedNot yetNot yetOpenVerifiedmahatenders.gov.in
CA-314Line 5A. Part A (ch. 3,596 to 6,521 of Phase 3): elevated viaduct and 1 elevated station. Part B (ch. 383 to 5,272 of the spur): elevated viaduct with an integrated road flyover and 3 double-decker elevated stations30 Oct 2026Not publishedNot yetNot yetOpenVerifiedmahatenders.gov.in

Who is building it

Trains

The trains are ordered. Titagarh Rail Systems is building 22 six-car trains for Phases 1 and 2, with the signalling, platform screen doors and depot machinery, under one contract announced on 31 Oct 2025.

Render of an orange and silver Titagarh metro train with a black front and a blue and green stripe, car D6A001, on an elevated track.
Titagarh's render of its Mumbai Metro train. Titagarh builds the trains for Lines 5 and 6 and does not say which line this shows; the car number, D6A001, may point to Line 6. Image: Titagarh Rail Systems. Unverifiedtitagarh.in22 trains of 6 cars are ordered for Line 5 (package CA-241).

Titagarh Rail SystemsReportedFree Press Journal

Package CA-241, ₹2,481 crore: 22 trains of 6 cars (132 coaches), built at its plant at Uttarpara, near Kolkata. To be commissioned within 217 weeks. ReportedFree Press Journal

Maintenance: Five years of comprehensive maintenance in the award reports; the tender set 15 years after a 2-year defect liability period. Sources conflictFree Press Journal

Traction, from ABB India: Traction and train control (TCMS) for the 22 trains, on 25 kV AC overhead power; automation at grade GoA2, upgradable to GoA4. Reportedmachinist.in

Cars per train
6
Trains
22
Car width
3.20 m
Car height
3.90 m
Length
21.84 m
Capacity, 6 cars
1,756 people

MMRDA's published figures. MMRDA's Line 5 page lists width, height and length under rolling stock; it does not say whether the length is one car or a whole train, so the page shows it as given. Trains and cars per train come from the contract. VerifiedMMRDA

Stations

All 18 on the line, in order from Kapurbawdi, then the three on the Line 5A spur and the three the 2017 plan had. Names follow MMRDA. Select a station to ride to it, or open its own page.

  1. 01KapurbawdiInterchange: Metro Line 4 (Wadala-Kasarvadavali)Same site as Line 4 KapurbawdiStation page
  2. 02Balkum Nakaबाळकुम नाकाPlanned interchange: Thane Integral Ring Metro (Maha-Metro)Station page
  3. 03KasheliकशेलीStation page
  4. 04Kalherकाल्हेरStation page
  5. 05Purnaपूर्णाStation page
  6. 06AnjurphataअंजुरफाटाStation page
  7. 07Dhamankar Nakaधामणकर नाकाStation page
  8. 08BhiwandiभिवंडीUndergroundStation page
  9. 09TemgharटेमघरStation page
  10. 10RajnouliरजनोलीStation page
  11. 11Gove Gaonगोव गावStation page
  12. 12Kon Gaonकोन गावStation page
  13. 13Kongaon WestPosition not yet mappedStation page
  14. 14DurgadiStation page
  15. 15KhadakpadaStation page
  16. 16BhoirwadiStation page
  17. 17Shivaji PathStation page
  18. 18Kalyanकल्याण स्टेशनInterchange: Metro Line 12 (Kalyan-Taloja), Central Railway (Kalyan Junction)Same site as Line 12 KalyanStation page

Line 5A spur, from Bhoirwadi

  1. 01Shanti NagarStation page
  2. 02Shivaji ChowkStation page
  3. 03UlhasnagarStation page

On the 2017 plan, dropped in the revised plan

Station list and order ReportedMMRDA station count VerifiedMMRDA

Updates

The latest reported milestones, each linked to the article or document, posts on X picked by hand, and news that a script finds every six hours.

Latest reports

  1. Overhead wires energised, Kapurbawdi to Dhamankar Naka

    Free Press Journal

  2. Every civil activity shown 100% complete

    MMRDA

  3. Union Government approves Phases 2 and 3 and Line 5A

    @bodkeitis on X

  4. That consultant tender is cancelled

    @Maha7Arindam on X

  5. MMRDA sets out the expanded 34.21 km corridor

    MMRDA

  6. State approves the revised Line 5 and Line 5A

    Indian Infrastructure

Every milestone is in the timeline

On X

Posts by people who follow the project, not by MMRDA. Their claims count as reported.

  1. Better Thane @MH04Thane

    MMRDA has floated a tender for signage graphics and station furniture at the six elevated stations of Metro Line 5, Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan. Its drawings show the station signs, such as Balkum Naka's, numbered 501, on an orange band.

    Open on X

In the news

Found automatically in the outlets' own feeds, not checked by a person. Last new item found .

  1. Metro 5 Extension Moves Closer To Ulhasnagar As MMRDA Floats Tenders For Three Phases

    Re-Mumbai

  2. Mumbai Metro Line 5 Extension: 19 Stations Planned To Connect Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan & Ulhasnagar

    Re-Mumbai

  3. Thane-Bhiwandi Metro Line 5 Targets 25-Minute Journeys As Trial Runs Near

    Re-Mumbai

  4. Thane-Bhiwandi Metro: First Trainset Arrives For Line 5, Trials Expected Soon

    Re-Mumbai

  5. Thane Ring Metro Gains Direct Links to Mumbai, Kalyan and Bhiwandi

    Urban Acres

  6. Thane Ring Metro Set for Mumbai, Bhiwandi and Kalyan Links

    Urban Acres

  7. Metro 5 Moves Beyond Bhiwandi As Centre Clears Kalyan-Ulhasnagar Extension

    Re-Mumbai

  8. Kasheli Depot for Mumbai Metro Line 5 Achieves 23% Physical Progress

    Metro Rail News

  9. MMRDA invites bids for track works at Kasheli Depot of Mumbai Metro Line 5

    Metro Rail News

  10. Mumbai Metro Line 5 expands to 34.21 km, first phase moves closer to opening

    Metro Rail News

Timeline

From the first report in 2017 to the reported opening target. Dates show only as much precision as the source gives.

  1. Line 5 approved: 24.9 km, 17 stations

    The original plan for a fully elevated Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan line is approved at Rs 8,416.51 crore.

    ApprovalReportedMetro Rail News

  2. Bids invited for the Thane-Bhiwandi civil works

    MMRDA invites bids for package CA-28, the viaduct and stations from Kapurbawdi to Dhamankar Naka.

    TenderReportedThe Metro Rail Guy

  3. Afcons wins the Thane-Bhiwandi civil contract

    MMRDA awards package CA-28, 12.811 km from Kapurbawdi to Dhamankar Naka, to Afcons Infrastructure.

    AwardReportedThe Metro Rail Guy

  4. AIIB approves a loan concept for Line 5's systems

    A USD 236 million loan for trains, signalling and other systems, alongside the OPEC Fund and MMRDA.

    PlanningReportedThe Metro Rail Guy

  5. MMRDA publishes the Phase 1 environmental report

    Prepared for AIIB: 11.88 km and six stations from Kapurbawdi to Dhamankar Naka, with the depot at Kasheli.

    PlanningVerifiedMMRDA

  6. Rithwik Projects wins the Kasheli depot contract

    Package CA-151, Rs 589.56 crore, for the depot's yards, sheds, workshops and control centre on about 27 ha.

    AwardReportedThe Metro Rail Guy

  7. Union Cabinet approves the Thane Integral Ring Metro

    Maha-Metro's 29 km ring line round west Thane, 22 stations, Rs 12,200 crore, due by 2029. Reported to interchange with Line 5 at Balkum Naka.

    Related projectVerifiedpib.gov.in

  8. Titagarh is the lowest bidder for the trains and signalling

    Package CA-241, against MMRDA's estimate of Rs 2,640.72 crore from the February 2024 bid invitation.

    TenderReportedThe Metro Rail Guy

  9. Titagarh gets the trains and signalling contract

    Package CA-241, Rs 2,481 crore: 22 six-car trains built near Kolkata, CBTC signalling, telecom, platform screen doors and depot machinery, for Phases 1 and 2. Titagarh announced MMRDA's letter of acceptance to the stock exchanges.

    AwardReportedFree Press Journal

  10. ABB to supply traction and train control for the trains

    Titagarh orders traction and train control for 40 six-car trains from ABB India: 22 for Line 5, 18 for Line 6.

    Related projectReportedmachinist.in

  11. Phase 1 civil work 95% complete

    MMRDA says the Kapurbawdi to Dhamankar Naka stretch is 95% built and aims to open it in December 2026.

    ConstructionReportedFree Press Journal

  12. Consultant tender for Phase 3 and the Ulhasnagar spur

    MMRDA invites bids for a general consultant for 'Metro Line 5A Durgadi to Kalyan with spur to Ulhasnagar'. Its documents show a tentative route.

    TenderReported@Maha7Arindam on X

  13. State approves the revised Line 5 and Line 5A

    34.2 km in all, from Thane through Bhiwandi and Durgadi to Kalyan, with an extension towards Ulhasnagar.

    ApprovalReportedIndian Infrastructure

  14. MMRDA sets out the expanded 34.21 km corridor

    Phase 1 to Dhamankar Naka, Phase 2 to Durgadi with Bhiwandi underground, and Phase 5A to Kalyan with a spur to Ulhasnagar; Phase 1 prepares for the CMRS inspection.

    PlanningVerifiedMMRDA

  15. That consultant tender is cancelled

    Cancelled by a notice dated 19 Aug 2026, ten days before the Union approval.

    TenderReported@Maha7Arindam on X

  16. Union Government approves Phases 2 and 3 and Line 5A

    Phase 2, Dhamankar Naka to Durgadi (10.48 km); Phase 3, Durgadi to Kalyan (11.82 km); and Line 5A, the Bhoirwadi to Ulhasnagar spur (5.27 km). MMRDA is to call tenders.

    ApprovalReported@bodkeitis on X

  17. Every civil activity shown 100% complete

    MMRDA's progress table lists piling, piers, girders, station spines, wings and deck slabs as complete.

    ConstructionVerifiedMMRDA

  18. Overhead wires energised, Kapurbawdi to Dhamankar Naka

    MMRDA powers 12.6 km of 25,000-volt wires, and the Kasheli depot tracks, ahead of trial runs.

    ConstructionReportedFree Press Journal

  19. Target: Phase 1 opens

    Reported target for passenger service from Kapurbawdi to Dhamankar Naka, after trial runs and safety approval.

    Still to comeReportedFree Press Journal

  20. Target: Phases 2 and 3, and Line 5A

    Reported target of 2030-31 for Line 5 beyond Dhamankar Naka and for the Line 5A spur to Ulhasnagar.

    Still to comeReportedMetro Rail News

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