Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Approves Metro Line 13, Pune Ring Road Expansion
Maharashtra has approved a new metro line called Metro Line 13.
It will connect Mira-Bhayandar with Vasai-Virar and nearby places such as Vasai, Nalasopara, Naigaon and Virar.
The line will be about 25 kilometres long and have 16 stations.
Most of it will run above the ground, while some parts will run underground.
It will connect with railway stations and another metro line.
A large road-and-metro bridge over Vasai Creek is also part of the plan.
Officials expect about 4.49 lakh people to use it each day by 2031.
The government says it could nearly halve road travel time and reduce traffic and pollution.
A separate expansion of Pune’s ring road was also approved to divert traffic away from the city.
Maharashtra approved the ₹17,724.99-crore Metro Line 13 linking Mira-Bhayandar with Vasai-Virar.
The 25.03-kilometre corridor will have 16 stations, with 21.78 kilometres elevated and 3.25 kilometres underground.
The line will connect Mira Road, Vasai, Nalasopara, Naigaon and Virar, with railway links, Metro Line 9 interchange and bus services.
The project includes a 4.92-kilometre six-lane road-and-metro bridge over Vasai Creek and is targeted for completion within five years.
The government also approved a revised ₹10,502.36-crore cost for Pune’s 31.805-kilometre eastern ring-road expansion, targeted for June 2029.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government approved the projects through its Cabinet Infrastructure Committee, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
- What
- Approval was granted for Metro Line 13 and a revised cost for the eastern expansion of Pune Ring Road.
- When
- The decisions were reported on August 18, 2026; Metro Line 13 is targeted for completion within five years of approval, while the Pune project is targeted for June 2029.
- Where
- Metro Line 13 will run between Mira-Bhayandar and Vasai-Virar; the Pune expansion will run from Soratpawadi on the Pune-Solapur Road to Varve-Shivre on the Pune-Satara Road.
- Why
- The projects are intended to improve connectivity, reduce travel times and ease traffic congestion.
- Metro Line 13 cost
- ₹17,724.99 crore
- Metro Line 13 design
- 25.03 kilometres; 21.78 kilometres elevated and 3.25 kilometres underground
- Metro Line 13 stations
- 16 total: 13 elevated and three underground
- Expected Metro Line 13 ridership
- Approximately 4.49 lakh passengers daily by 2031
- Major metro structures
- A 4.92-kilometre combined six-lane road-and-metro bridge over Vasai Creek, plus a depot at Chikhal Dongri
- Pune ring-road expansion
- ₹10,502.36 crore for a 31.805-kilometre access-controlled expressway, with 80% of land acquisition completed
- Reported road structures
- The reports describe bridges, flyovers or elevated sections and tunnels, but differ on some bridge counts: one lists three major and five minor bridges, while another lists three major bridges, 18 flyovers or viaducts and five bridges.
Sources
Mumbai Metro Line 13: ₹17,725-Crore Corridor Connecting Mira-Bhayandar With Vasai-Virar Gets Maharashtra Govt Nod
Maharashtra Govt Approves ₹17,725-Crore Metro Line 13 Linking Mira-Bhayandar With Vasai-Virar