Line 5 (Mumbai Metro)
Line 5 of the Mumbai Metro, or the Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Line, is part of the metro system for the city of Mumbai, India. This line is fully elevated.
| Mumbai Metro Line 5 (Orange Line) | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Metro |
| System | Mumbai Metro |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Locale | Thane, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Termini | Thane |
| Stations | 17 |
| Website | Line 5 |
| Operation | |
| Commenced | 18 October 2019 |
| Planned opening | 2022 |
| Owner | Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) |
| Character | Elevated |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 24.9 km (15.5 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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The 24.9 km-long Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro-V corridor will have 17 stations and will cost Rs. 8,416 crore. It will be totally an elevated corridor. It will connect Thane to Bhiwandi and Kalyan in the eastern suburbs. The stations include Kapurbawdi in Thane (West), Balkum Naka, Kasheli, Kalher, Purna, Anjur Phata, Dhamankar Naka, Bhiwandi, Gopal Nagar, Temghar, Rajnouli Village, Govegaon MIDC, Kongaon, Durgadi Fort, Sahajanand Chowk,Kalyan Railway Station. The line was approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet on 24 October 2017.[1]
The MMRDA began carrying out survey work for the line by December 2017.[2] Survey work was interrupted due to protests by some shopkeepers and residents of Bhiwandi.[3]
Stations
There will be 17 stations on Line 5.
| Line 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Names | Connections | ||
| 1 | Kapurbawdi | Line 4 (Mumbai Metro) | ||
| 2 | Balkum Naka | None | ||
| 3 | Kasheli | None | ||
| 4 | Kalher | None | ||
| 5 | Purna | None | ||
| 6 | Anjur Phata | Indian Railways | ||
| 7 | Dhamankar Naka | None | ||
| 8 | Bhiwandi | None | ||
| 9 | Gopal Nagar | None | ||
| 10 | Temghar | None | ||
| 11 | Rajnouli Village | None | ||
| 12 | Govegaon MIDC | None | ||
| 13 | Kongaon | None | ||
| 14 | Durgadi Fort | None | ||
| 15 | Sahajanand Chowk | None | ||
| 16 | Kalyan Railway station | Central line, Indian Railways | ||
| 17 | Kalyan APMC | Line 12 (Mumbai Metro) | ||
References
- "Mumbai Metro's corridor 5 and 6 gets Maharashtra cabinet approval". Livemint. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "Mumbai Metro-5 to move through crowded areas of Thane". The Asian Age. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "Bhiwandi residents oppose Metro 5". The Asian Age. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.