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Metro 13 Promises Faster Links Across Mumbai’s Northern Suburbs
Metro Line 13 is a planned transport project in Mumbai’s northern suburbs.
It will connect Bhayandar to Virar.
The project will also include a bridge across Vasai Creek.
The bridge will carry both roads and the Metro.
It will be about 4.92 kilometres long.
The road trip between Bhayandar and Vasai could become much faster.
The journey may drop from around 40 minutes to about 10 minutes.
Officials expect the project to reduce crowding on trains and traffic at creek crossings.
Maharashtra’s Cabinet approved the 25-kilometre Metro Line 13 corridor this month.
The line will connect Bhayandar with Virar across Mumbai’s northern suburbs.
A 4.92-kilometre integrated road-and-Metro bridge will cross Vasai Creek.
The bridge is expected to reduce the Bhayandar–Vasai road journey from about 40 minutes to 10 minutes.
The project aims to ease pressure on crowded suburban trains and congested creek crossings.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Cabinet approved the Metro Line 13 project, which is intended for commuters in the Bhayandar–Vasai–Virar belt.
- What
- A 25-kilometre Metro corridor connecting Bhayandar and Virar, including a 4.92-kilometre integrated road-and-Metro bridge across Vasai Creek.
- Where
- Mumbai’s northern suburbs, connecting Bhayandar, Vasai and Virar across Vasai Creek.
- When
- The Maharashtra Cabinet approved the project this month.
- Why
- To provide a smoother commuting option and ease pressure on crowded suburban trains and congested creek crossings.
Key facts
- Project
- Metro Line 13
- Corridor length
- 25 kilometres
- Route
- Bhayandar to Virar
- Integrated bridge
- 4.92 kilometres across Vasai Creek
- Current Bhayandar–Vasai road journey
- Around 40 minutes
- Expected Bhayandar–Vasai road journey
- About 10 minutes
- Approval
- Approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet this month
Sources
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