Thane Ring Metro

Mumbai Metro, West Thane ring. The unofficial tracker.

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Follow the Thane Ring Metro
round west Thane.

A 29 km ring round west Thane, 20 stations on a viaduct and 2 underground at Thane station and New Thane: 22 in all. The viaduct contract was awarded in December 2025, and piling began in November 2026, as reported. Station contracts are still out to tender.

Reported@Sunny29223375 on X

Ride the line
Raila DeviRaila Devi22 stations29 km

Route

The ring, opened out: 22 stations from Raila Devi round to New Thane, and back to Raila Devi at the right-hand end. Scroll to ride it station by station. Distances follow the centre line on MahaMetro's own route map.

  1. Raila Devi

    Station 1 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Change for Metro Line 4 (Wadala-Kasarvadavali)housing.com

    • The first station on MahaMetro's list, where the tunnel from New Thane comes up to the viaduct. Soil testing had reached Raila Devi by Sep 2026, reported as the start of phase 1. @bodkeitis on X

    Not started

  2. Wagle Circle

    Station 2 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  3. Lokmanya Nagar Bus Depot

    Station 3 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  4. Shivai Nagar

    Station 4 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

    The route map page lists it as "Shivaji Nagar"; the map file and MahaMetro's design tender (T1-030/DDC-04/2026) call it Shivai Nagar, which the site follows.

  5. Neelkanth Terminal

    Station 5 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  6. Gandhi Nagar

    Station 6 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  7. Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruha

    Station 7 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

    The route map page spells it "Natyagraha"; the map file has "Natyagruha", the auditorium's name, which the site follows.

  8. Manpada

    Station 8 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  9. Dongripada

    Station 9 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Change for Metro Line 4 (Wadala-Kasarvadavali)housing.com

    Not started

  10. Vijay Nagari

    Station 10 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

    The route map page writes "Vijaynagari"; the map file and the station tender write Vijay Nagari.

  11. Waghbil

    Station 11 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  12. Waterfront

    Station 12 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  13. Patlipada

    Station 13 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  14. Azad Nagar Bus Stop

    Station 14 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  15. Manorama Nagar

    Station 15 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

    The route map page and map file write "Manorma Nagar"; MahaMetro's design tender (T1-031/DDC-05/2026) writes Manorama Nagar, the locality's usual spelling, which the site follows.

  16. Kolshet Industrial Area

    Station 16 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  17. Balkum Naka

    Station 17 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Change for Metro Line 5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan)housing.com

    Not started

  18. Balkumpada

    Station 18 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

    MahaMetro's design tender writes "Balkum Pada".

  19. Rabodi

    Station 19 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  20. Shivaji Chowk

    Station 20 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Not started

  21. Thane Junction

    Station 21 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Change for Central Railway (Thane)Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Underground station

    Not started

  22. New Thane

    Station 22 of 22

    round the ring from Raila Devi Thane Ring Metro (official)

    Underground station

    Not started

A hollow line marks track not yet built; a dashed line marks the underground stretch. The ring is drawn opened out: both ends are Raila Devi.

Map

The ring on a street map. Choose a station to see where it sits, what surrounds it and what the street looks like today. The route and stations come from the map on MahaMetro's Thane Metro website.

Route, MahaMetro's route map; not yet builtThane Ring Metro (official)

Underground stretch: 3.0 km, measured back from the ramp on MahaMetro's map

Thane Junction

19.18681, 72.97671 (MahaMetro's route map file, 2026)

Choose a station on the map or in the list.

Street level

The street view for the chosen station appears here.

Numbers

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

Length
29km round, 3 km of it underground
Verifiedpib.gov.in
Stations
2220 elevated, 2 underground
Verifiedpib.gov.in
Estimated cost
12,200.1crore
₹10,893 crore An earlier estimate, about seven years before Feb 2026The Union Cabinet's estimate, Aug 2024.
Verifiedpib.gov.in
Funding
Centre and State, equal shares
Equal equity from the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra, with part-funding from bilateral agencies (Cabinet release). ADB and KfW teams visited in April 2026; no loan has been announced.
Verifiedpib.gov.in
Daily riders in 2029, estimated
6.47lakh a day (projected)
Verifiedpib.gov.in
Depot
Kasarvadavali, north of Waghbil
VerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)
Interchanges
  • Thane Junction for Central Railway at Thane station
  • Dongripada for Metro Line 4, at its Dongari Pada station, 186 m away
  • Balkum Naka for Metro Line 5, at its Balkum Naka station, about 1 km away
ReportedThe Metro Rail Guy
Travel time
Not publishedno travel-time figure from MahaMetro
Unverified

Progress

MahaMetro publishes no progress table for the ring line; its website's project update page reads 'Data Not Available'.

  1. PlanningDoneApproved by the Union Cabinet, 16 Aug 2024
  2. Tenders and designNowViaduct awarded, 10 Dec 2025; station designs and contracts still out to tender
  3. Civil constructionStartedTest pile, 1 May 2026; piling began, 2 Nov 2026 (reported)
  4. Systems and trainsNot startedDriverless trains planned; no contract yet
  5. Testing and safety approvalNot startedNot started
  6. OpeningNot startedTarget September 2029 (reported)

Trees and route objections,

About 3,200 trees are to be removed, with permissions under way; residents objected to the route near Manorama Nagar and Azad Nagar. MahaMetro plans to plant 37,000 trees and says route changes will rest on feasibility, cost and public interest.

Free Press Journal (15 Apr 2026): the Thane Municipal Corporation sanctioned the felling of 3,000 trees. Hiranandani residents' feedback on station planning is being evaluated (16 Oct 2026).

ReportedFree Press JournalAlso: Free Press Journal

Tenders and contracts

Every package we could trace, with its value in crore rupees. MahaMetro lists its notices and awards on its Thane Metro website; the viaduct contract and the bidders come from trade press and posts on X.

PackageScopeFloatedEstimateAwardedAwarded toStatusSource
C-01Elevated viaduct, 20.527 km from the end of the underground ramp to Balkum Naka, with the depot approach and three special spansNot found₹1,424 cr₹1,415 cr10 Dec 2025HG Infra Engineering and Kalpataru Projects JVAwardedReportedMetro Rail Today
T1-023/C-02/2025Construction of six elevated stations: Manpada, Dongripada, Vijay Nagari, Waghbil, Waterfront and Patlipada25 Nov 2025₹223.7 crNot yetNot yetBids openedVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)
DDC-01Detailed design of six elevated stations: Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagruha, Manpada, Dongripada, Vijay Nagari, Waghbil and WaterfrontNot foundNot publishedNot foundNot foundUnknownReportedFree Press Journal
T1-024/DDC-03/2025Detailed design of the two underground stations, Thane Junction and New Thane: architecture, tunnel ventilation, environmental control, building management, E&M (about 3.0 km with ramps)12 Dec 2025Not publishedNot foundNot foundUnknownVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)
T1-038/DDC-06/2026Detailed design and proof checking of the two underground stations, Thane Junction and New Thane, and the tunnel (about 3.0 km with ramps)5 Aug 2026Not publishedNot yetNot yetOpenVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)
T1-030/DDC-04/2026Detailed design of six elevated stations: Raila Devi, Wagle Circle, Lokmanya Nagar Bus Depot, Shivai Nagar, Neelkanth Terminal and Gandhi Nagar1 Apr 2026Not publishedNot yetNot yetBids openedVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)
T1-031/DDC-05/2026Detailed design of seven elevated stations: Azad Nagar Bus Stop, Manorama Nagar, Kolshet Industrial Area, Balkum Naka, Balkum Pada, Rabodi and Shivaji Chowk1 Apr 2026Not publishedNot yetNot yetBids openedVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)
T1-019/Consul-05/2025General consultants for the project22 Sep 2025Not published₹179.85 crJul 2026AECOM India and Nippon Koei India consortiumAwardedVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)
T1PD-02/2026Transit oriented development plan, local area master plan and multi-modal integration plan11 Feb 2026Not publishedNot publishedTechcomm Urban Management Consultants and Service ProvidersAwardedVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)
T1-018/RS-01/2025 and T1-025/RS-02/2026Consultant to review the driverless (UTO) trains and systems, shared with Pune Metro Line 423 Sep 2025Not publishedNot foundNot foundUnknownVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)
T1-016/ELE-01/2025, T1-022/ELE-02/2025, T1-035/Ele-03/2026Shifting and raising high-voltage power lines that cross the route: near Patlipada flyover (ch. 11,350 m), near Waghbil and the Kasarvadavali depot (ch. 14,050 m), between Balkum Naka and Balkum Pada (ch. 20,950 m), and others2025Not publishedNot foundNot foundUnknownVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)
T1-037/ADM-03/2026Public relations agency for the project30 Jun 2026Not publishedNot yetNot yetOpenVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)

Who is building it

Stations

All 22, round the ring in MahaMetro's order, from Raila Devi to New Thane; after New Thane the line runs back to Raila Devi. Select a station to ride to it, or open its own page.

  1. 01Raila DeviInterchange: Metro Line 4 (Wadala-Kasarvadavali)Station page
  2. 02Wagle CircleStation page
  3. 03Lokmanya Nagar Bus DepotStation page
  4. 04Shivai NagarStation page
  5. 05Neelkanth TerminalStation page
  6. 06Gandhi NagarStation page
  7. 07Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar NatyagruhaStation page
  8. 08ManpadaStation page
  9. 09DongripadaInterchange: Metro Line 4 (Wadala-Kasarvadavali)Station page
  10. 10Vijay NagariStation page
  11. 11WaghbilStation page
  12. 12WaterfrontStation page
  13. 13PatlipadaStation page
  14. 14Azad Nagar Bus StopStation page
  15. 15Manorama NagarStation page
  16. 16Kolshet Industrial AreaStation page
  17. 17Balkum NakaInterchange: Metro Line 5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan)Station page
  18. 18BalkumpadaStation page
  19. 19RabodiStation page
  20. 20Shivaji ChowkStation page
  21. 21Thane JunctionInterchange: Central Railway (Thane)UndergroundStation page
  22. 22New ThaneUndergroundStation page

Station list and order VerifiedThane Ring Metro (official) station count Verifiedpib.gov.in

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. Piling begins

    @Sunny29223375 on X

  2. MahaMetro answers Thane on route and trees

    Free Press Journal

  3. Soil testing reaches Raila Devi

    @bodkeitis on X

  4. Coastal zone clearance

    @bodkeitis on X

  5. AECOM and Nippon Koei to be general consultants

    Thane Ring Metro (official)

  6. First test pile

    Thane Ring Metro (official)

Every milestone is in the timeline

On X

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

  1. Sunny @Sunny29223375

    Piling has officially begun on the Thane Integral Ring Metro, with photos (credited to Kota Ganesh).

    Open on X

  2. Swarup Bodke @bodkeitis

    Soil testing has reached Raila Devi, where phase 1 starts; it is the last stage of soil testing. With photos.

    Open on X

  3. Swarup Bodke @bodkeitis

    MahaMetro has invited bids for the detailed design of the underground section: architecture and E&M, tunnel ventilation with fire and airflow simulations, environmental control and building management.

    Open on X

  4. Swarup Bodke @bodkeitis

    The Environment Ministry has given the project its Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance.

    Open on X

  5. Sunny @Sunny29223375

    Only two firms bid for the detailed design of 12 elevated stations: STUP Consultants and SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India).

    Open on X

  6. Artful Dodger @RahulChels

    MahaMetro invited bids for a design consultant for the two underground stations: Thane Junction at Thane suburban station, and New Thane at the Kopri bridge.

    Open on X

In the news

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

Nothing found yet.

Headlines about the Thane Ring Metro appear here when an outlet publishes one.

Timeline

From the first report in 2024 to the reported opening target. Dates show only as much precision as the source gives.

  1. Union Cabinet approves the Thane ring metro

    29 km round west Thane (26 km elevated, 3 km underground), 22 stations, Rs 12,200.10 crore with equal equity from the Centre and the State. MahaMetro to build it, by 2029.

    ApprovalVerifiedpib.gov.in

  2. Prime Minister lays the foundation stone

    Laid in Thane with other projects, the same day Line 3's first stretch opened.

    ApprovalReportedtheprint.in

  3. Bids invited for six elevated stations

    Package C-02: Manpada, Dongripada, Vijay Nagari, Waghbil, Waterfront and Patlipada, 30 months.

    TenderVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)

  4. Viaduct contract to HG Infra and Kalpataru

    Package C-01, Rs 1,415 crore: 20.527 km of elevated viaduct from the end of the underground ramp to Balkum Naka, with the depot approach.

    AwardReportedMetro Rail Today

  5. Work begins in the Ghodbunder area

    First works reported on the ground; the Thane Municipal Corporation had sanctioned the felling of 3,000 trees.

    ConstructionReportedFree Press Journal

  6. First test pile

    MahaMetro's photos show test pile 1 under construction, and a coastal zone team visit the same day.

    ConstructionVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)

  7. AECOM and Nippon Koei to be general consultants

    Rs 179.85 crore, without GST.

    AwardVerifiedThane Ring Metro (official)

  8. Coastal zone clearance

    The Environment Ministry gives its Coastal Regulation Zone clearance for the project, as reported.

    ApprovalReported@bodkeitis on X

  9. Soil testing reaches Raila Devi

    The last stage of soil testing, at Raila Devi, reported as the start of phase 1.

    ConstructionReported@bodkeitis on X

  10. MahaMetro answers Thane on route and trees

    Its managing director gives September 2029 as the target, about 3,200 trees to be removed and 37,000 to be planted, and says route changes near Manorama Nagar and Azad Nagar will rest on feasibility and public interest.

    PlanningReportedFree Press Journal

  11. Piling begins

    Piling for the viaduct is reported to have officially begun, with photos.

    ConstructionReported@Sunny29223375 on X

  12. Target to open the ring

    MahaMetro's target, subject to land and site access from the Thane Municipal Corporation.

    Still to comeReportedFree Press Journal

Sources and corrections

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  • Reported From a news or trade source, not confirmed by MMRDA.
  • Unverified Could not be confirmed. Treat with care.
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