20 Stations, 35-Km Line: Mumbai-Navi Mumbai Airport Metro Link Gets Cabinet's Nod

Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 21:28 IST

The project will require acquisition of 30.7 hectares of land, estimated to cost Rs 388 crore, while the total project outlay stands at Rs 22,862 crore.

The 35-kilometre corridor will comprise 9.25 km of underground stretch and 24.636 km of elevated alignment. (PTI file photo)

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday cleared the long-awaited Metro Line-8 connectivity between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) and Navi Mumbai International Airport, marking a major step towards integrating the state’s two key aviation hubs.

The approval came during a meeting of the Cabinet Infrastructure Committee chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Mantralaya.

The 35-kilometre corridor will comprise 9.25 km of underground stretch and 24.636 km of elevated alignment, with a total of 20 stations—six underground and 14 elevated. The underground section will run from CSMIA Terminal-2 to Ghatkopar (East), while the elevated corridor will extend from Govandi to Navi Mumbai International Airport Terminal-2.

The average inter-station distance is planned at 1.9 km. The project will require acquisition of 30.7 hectares of land, estimated to cost Rs 388 crore, while the total project outlay stands at Rs 22,862 crore.

At the same meeting, the committee also approved implementation of the 66.15-km Nashik City Ring Road through MSRDC at a cost of Rs 3,954 crore, keeping the upcoming Kumbh Mela in view. Work orders for the Nashik project will be issued after 50 per cent land acquisition is completed.

Additionally, the state cleared the revised alignment of an 85.76-km four-lane cement concrete highway from Navegaon -Mor to Surjagad in Gadchiroli district to facilitate mineral transportation. The route will pass through Konsari, Mulchera and Hedri.

Taking a firm stance on execution, Chief Minister Fadnavis directed that all land acquisition and statutory clearances must be completed before any project begins. He also mandated that every infrastructure project should be completed within three years after land acquisition, warning that delays only inflate costs and erode public trust.

The Chief Minister asked officials to fast-track extended works of the Samruddhi Expressway connecting Nagpur–Gondia and Bhandara–Gadchiroli. He further proposed an “auto-mode" system that would reward contractors who finish projects on time while imposing penalties for delays.

For the Gadchiroli highway, Fadnavis instructed planners to earmark roadside space in advance for a proposed gas pipeline up to Surjagad.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Chief Secretary Rajesh Agrawal, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) O.P. Gupta, MSRDC MD Dr Anil Gaikwad, MSIDC MD Brijesh Dixit and other senior officials attended the meeting.

Detailed presentations were made by Additional Chief Secretary (PWD) Manisha Mhaisakar and CIDCO MD Vijay Singhal. With approvals now in place, the focus shifts squarely to execution—an area where the government has signalled zero tolerance for slippage.

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