# Shinde Orders Public Consultations on Thane Ring Metro Project 2026-08-06T19:51:40+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed MahaMetro to conduct public consultations and a citywide awareness campaign on the Rs 12,200-crore Thane Integral Ring Metro project, which faces opposition over limited citizen involvement. The 29-km corridor includes 26 km of elevated track and 3 km underground, with officials reporting 9.5% work completed. MahaMetro said the project could be finished in three-and-a-half years, subject to land acquisition and statutory clearances. Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik also proposed an alternative alignment through Samata Nagar, Lokmanya Nagar, Aai Mata Mandir and Shivai Nagar. Shinde asked MahaMetro to submit a feasibility report within three weeks. A citizens’ group has sought scrapping the project in favour of a Rs 2,000-crore electric bus and traffic-management plan, while officials said tunnelling would not endanger homes and an impact assessment would be made public. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Kalwa Mumbra Diva, MahaMetro, Maharashtra, Thane Metro, urban transport Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mahametro-to-study-thane-ring-metro-alignment-change-in-three-weeks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mahametro-to-study-thane-ring-metro-alignment-change-in-three-weeks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.