Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is set to be connected to the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport via a new 35 km. Airport Express Line Metro, The metro line is expected to have a daily ridership of 9 lakh passengers and is estimated to cost approx. 15,000 crores. Here’s all you need to know about the project.
- Two development agencies, the MMRDA and the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) will work on the project.
- MMRDA (Through the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Metro Line 8 will be constructed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to Mankhurd, which is a distance of 11.1 km. Meanwhile, CIDCO will build Metro Line 8 from Mankhurd to Navi Mumbai Airport Will work on expansion up to.
- The route will be partially underground towards Mumbai. Between Andheri and Eastern Express Highway in Ghatkopar, the line is likely to be underground. From Ghatkopar to Mankhurd it will be elevated through Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road.
- Currently, both the airports do not have any mass rapid transit system to connect them. However, Metro for Navi Mumbai Airport is in the master plan of MMRDA for the last 8 years.
- Commercial operation is likely to start in 2025.
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