Maharashtra government ne Mumbai Metro Line 13 ko green signal de diya hai. Ye ambitious 25.03-km corridor Mira-Bhayandar ko Vasai-Virar se connect karega. Project ki estimated cost ₹17,724.99 crore hai. Approval Cabinet Infrastructure Committee ki meeting mein diya gaya.
16 Stations, Elevated + Underground Route
Metro Line 13 mein total 16 stations honge. Ismein 13 elevated aur 3 underground stations shamil hain. Corridor ka 21.78 km hissa elevated, jabki 3.25 km underground hoga. Project ko MMRDA implement karega aur route Thane aur Palghar districts se guzrega.
Ye corridor Mira Road, Vasai, Nalasopara, Naigaon aur Virar jaise major areas ko connect karega. Naigaon, Nalasopara aur Virar mein suburban railway stations ke saath integration bhi planned hai.
Vasai Creek Par Banega Mega Road-Cum-Metro Bridge
Project ka ek major highlight 4.92-km ka six-lane road-and-metro bridge hai, jo Vasai Creek ke upar banaya jayega. Iske through Panju Island ko bhi connectivity milegi. Chikhal Dongri, Virar mein metro depot ka provision rakha gaya hai.
Travel Time Mein Ho Sakti Hai Badi Kami
Government ke mutabik, Metro Line 13 se road travel ke comparison mein journey time lagbhag 50% tak reduce hone ki expectation hai. Isse private vehicles par dependence aur major roads par traffic pressure kam karne mein madad mil sakti hai
Officials ka estimate hai ki 2031 tak around 4.49 lakh passengers daily is corridor ka use kar sakte hain. State government ne project ko approval ke baad five years ke andar complete karne ka target rakha hai.
Land Acquisition Par Bhi Focus
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ne officials ko land acquisition aur approach roads ka kaam agle six months mein complete karne ke directions diye hain. Metro Line 13 ke operational hone se Mumbai ke north-western suburbs aur Vasai-Virar region ke beech public transport connectivity ko major boost milne ki उम्मीद hai.
Overall, ₹17,725 crore ka Metro Line 13 project Mira-Bhayandar aur Vasai-Virar ke commuters ke liye ek major infrastructure development maana ja raha hai. Agar project targeted timeline ke according complete hota hai, toh region mein road congestion aur long-distance commuting dono par significant impact pad sakta hai.