MUMBAI: The state cabinet infrastructure committee on Tuesday approved the Rs 13,856.37-crore Metro Line 12A project from Manpada-Katai Naka to Taloja via Kalyan Phata.

The 18.4-km elevated corridor will have 12 stations and 15.62 km of integrated road flyovers, with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis setting a three-and-a-half-year completion deadline.

Metro Line 12A: Key details

- Route: Manpada-Katai Naka to Taloja via Kalyan Phata

- Length: 18.40 km

- Project cost: Rs 13,856.37 crore

- Completion deadline: Three-and-a-half years

- Stations: 12, all elevated

- Integrated flyovers: 6.93 km of four-lane flyovers and 8.69 km of six-lane flyovers

- Projected daily ridership: 4.74 lakh passengers

- Expected travel time savings: 40-50% compared with road journeys

- Implementing agency: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)

Planned interchanges

- Katai Naka: Metro Line 12 and bullet train link

- Kalyan Phata: Metro Line 14

- Amandoot: Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1

What Metro Line 12A aims to achieve

- Improve regional connectivity: Strengthen links between Kalyan-Dombivli and Navi Mumbai and improve access to industrial and logistics hubs.

- Ease road congestion: Integrated flyovers are expected to improve traffic movement along the corridor.

- Reduce travel time: MMRDA estimates a 40-50% reduction in travel time compared with road journeys.

- Improve last-mile connectivity: Feeder bus services are proposed at all 12 stations.

- Lower emissions: Greater use of public transport is expected to reduce private vehicle use and carbon dioxide emissions.

Metro Line 12 (Kalyan-Taloja): Key details

- Route length: 23.57 km

- Route: Kalyan to Taloja via Dombivli MIDC, Kalyan Growth Centre, Wadavli, Turbhe and Pisarve

- Stations: 19 elevated stations

- Project cost: Approximately Rs 5,865 crore

- Interchanges: Metro Line 5 at Kalyan, proposed Metro Line 14 at Hedutane and Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1 at Amandoot

- Benefits: Improved connectivity between Kalyan-Dombivli and Taloja, better access to industrial hubs, reduced road congestion and shorter travel times