Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Approves ₹17,725-Crore Metro Line 13 Project
Metro Line 13 is a planned train route in the Mumbai region.
It will connect Mira-Bhayandar with Vasai-Virar.
The route will cross Vasai Creek using a new bridge.
The bridge will carry both Metro trains and road vehicles.
It will include six road lanes and connect through Panju Island.
The Metro line will be 25.03 kilometres long and have 16 stations.
Some stations will be above ground, while others will be underground.
Officials expect the project to make journeys faster and help reduce traffic and pollution.
Passengers will also be able to change to local trains, buses and another Metro line.
The Maharashtra Cabinet Infrastructure Committee approved the ₹17,724.99-crore Metro Line 13 project.
The 25.03-km corridor will connect Mira-Bhayandar with Vasai-Virar through Mira Road, Vasai, Naigaon, Nalasopara and Virar.
A proposed 4.92-km double-decker bridge will carry a six-lane road and Metro line across Vasai Creek via Panju Island.
The corridor will have 16 stations, comprising 13 elevated and three underground stations.
Rail interchanges, bus links and a proposed Metro Line 9 connection are planned to support multimodal travel.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Cabinet Infrastructure Committee approved the project, which will be implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority.
- What
- A proposed 25.03-km Metro Line 13 and integrated road-Metro bridge will connect Mira-Bhayandar with Vasai-Virar.
- When
- The approval and announcement were reported on August 31, 2026; an operational date was not stated.
- Where
- The corridor will run through Mira Road, Vasai, Naigaon, Nalasopara and Virar, crossing Vasai Creek via Panju Island.
- Why
- The project is intended to provide a direct cross-creek link, reduce travel time and road congestion, and encourage public-transport use.
- Project cost
- ₹17,724.99 crore
- Total corridor length
- 25.03 km
- Alignment
- 21.78 km elevated and 3.25 km underground
- Stations
- 16 total: 13 elevated and three underground
- Integrated bridge
- 4.92-km six-lane road-and-Metro bridge across Vasai Creek
- Avoided road detour
- Around 32 km
- Planned connections
- Suburban railway interchanges at Naigaon, Nalasopara and Virar, plus a proposed Metro Line 9 interchange
- Proposed depot
- Chikhal Dongri
