Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Mumbai Metro Line 5 Depot Progresses Rapidly
The Kasheli Depot for Mumbai Metro Line 5 is being built near Thane.
It's almost a quarter done as of June 2026.
This depot will help keep the metro trains running smoothly by doing checks, repairs, and parking trains.
It's like a big garage for trains.
The depot will support trains on a 32 km line that connects four cities: Thane, Kalyan, Bhiwandi, and Ulhasnagar.
The depot has special facilities like a workshop, inspection areas, and a test track.
It's being built on tricky soil, so engineers are using special methods to make sure it's strong.
The depot is important because it will help make sure the metro trains are safe and reliable for everyone who uses them.
Kasheli Depot for Mumbai Metro Line 5 is 23% complete as of June 2026.
The depot will support the operation of trains on the 32-km Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan-Ulhasnagar corridor.
Facilities include workshop lines, inspection bays, a test track, parking for 30 trainsets, and a Depot Control Centre.
The depot is being constructed on challenging marine clay soil, requiring advanced ground-improvement techniques.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis highlighted the depot's role in boosting connectivity across four urban centers.
- Who
- MMRDA, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
- What
- Construction of Kasheli Depot for Mumbai Metro Line 5
- When
- June 2026 (23% completion)
- Where
- Kasheli, near Thane, Maharashtra
- Why
- To support the operation of trains on the Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan-Ulhasnagar corridor and provide safe, efficient, and reliable services
- Location
- Kasheli, near Thane
- Completion Status
- 23% as of June 2026
- Corridor Length
- 32 km
- Cities Served
- Thane, Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar
- Train Capacity
- 30 trainsets
- Facilities
- Workshop line, inspection bays, test track, parking area, Depot Control Centre, utility infrastructure, administrative buildings, staff quarters
- Soil Challenge
- Marine clay soil requiring advanced ground-improvement techniques