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Another underground Metro corridor in SoBo

Once complete, it will offer added seamless connectivity between Thane and CST

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South Mumbai is set to have a second underground Metro corridor, between Wadala and CST. This Metro-8 corridor is an extension of the Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavli Metro-4 corridor. Once complete, it will offer added seamless connectivity between Thane and CST.

Earlier, MMRDA was undecided on whether the Metro-8 corridor should have an elevated or an underground line. Now, the lines will traverse across both. Additional metropolitan commissioner, MMRDA, Pravin Darade said, "The detailed report for the extension of Metro-4 is in final stages of preparation. The corridor will be both, underground and elevated depending on alignment requirements."

Officials said that the underground parts of the corridor will fall under the land owned by Mumbai Port Trust (MPT). The MPT had requested the MMRDA to have an underground line for Metro-8, as it passes through the proposed second marine drive on the eastern waterfront of the city.

As per the current plan, the Metro alignment starts from Thane and via LBS Marg, and heads to Wadala through the Eastern Express Highway. From Wadala, an extension (Metro-8 corridor) will pass through Rafi Ahmed Kidwai (RAK) Marg towards CST, and will connect the eastern waterfront.

While the 32-km-long Metro-4 corridor is being funded by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the MMRDA has decided to take loans from domestic banks for the Metro-8 extension arm of Metro-4, as it is in planning stage.

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