Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Mumbai's Water Metro Gets Green Light; Development Plan in 3 Months
Mumbai is planning to get water taxis to help people move around the city!
A study was done, and now the government wants to create a plan.
It involves building 29 places for the boats to stop and 10 different routes.
The whole project will cost a lot of money, but the goal is to make it easier to travel and give people another way to get around, especially to places like Bandra and Navi Mumbai.
Maharashtra Ports Minister directed officials to submit a water metro development plan.
The project aims to ease congestion and provide an alternative public transport mode.
Kochi Metro Rail Corporation submitted a report, mentioning 29 terminals and 10 routes.
The estimated cost of the project is around Rs 2,500 crore.
The Minister emphasized selecting routes with maximum passenger benefit and affordable ticket prices.
- Who
- Maharashtra Fisheries and Ports Minister Nitesh Rane, Kochi Metro Rail Corporation.
- What
- Development plan for a water metro in Mumbai.
- When
- Minister asked for the plan within three months; report submitted recently.
- Where
- Mumbai, including Bandra, Worli, Versova, South Mumbai, and Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- To ease congestion and provide alternative public transport.
- Project Cost
- Rs 2,500 crore
- Terminals
- 29
- Proposed Routes
- 10
- Report Prepared By
- Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Limited
- Focus Areas
- Bandra, Worli, Versova, South Mumbai, and Navi Mumbai
