Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Mumbai Considers Water Metro to Navi Mumbai Airport Amid Traffic Woes
Imagine Mumbai has too many cars, making it hard to get around.
So, city officials are thinking about a new kind of transportation: a "water metro."
This would be like a bus that travels on water, using special boats to take people from different parts of Mumbai to the new airport in Navi Mumbai.
They are looking at a successful project in Kochi, India, that uses electric boats to connect islands and the mainland.
The plan includes many stops and routes, and they hope it will be a faster and greener way to travel, similar to how the regular metro trains help people move around the city.
This new water option could help connect busy areas and make travel easier for everyone.
Authorities are considering a water metro project to connect Mumbai with the Navi Mumbai airport.
The Maharashtra Maritime Board has prepared a proposal for the water metro, inspired by Kochi's successful water metro.
Kochi Shipyard Company is conducting a study for the Mumbai project, which is estimated to cost ₹2,500 crore.
A report from Kochi Metro Rail Corporation suggested 29 terminals and 10 routes for Mumbai's water metro.
The project aims to reduce traffic congestion and offer an eco-friendly transportation alternative.
- Who
- Maharashtra Maritime Board, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), Kochi Metro Rail Corporation, Maharashtra Fisheries and Ports Minister Nitesh Rane
- What
- Mulling a water metro project to connect Mumbai with Navi Mumbai airport and suburbs.
- When
- The proposal is being prepared; a study report has been submitted.
- Where
- Mumbai and Navi Mumbai
- Why
- To alleviate increasing traffic congestion and provide new, eco-friendly transport options.
- Project Proposal
- Maharashtra Maritime Board has prepared a proposal.
- Study Report
- Kochi Shipyard Company tasked with study for Mumbai's water metro.
- Kochi Metro Report
- Proposed 29 terminals and 10 routes.
- Estimated Cost
- ₹2,500 crore.
- Kochi Water Metro Usage
- Served 39.49 lakh passengers since April 25, 2023.