Metro 5 extension to connect Ulhasnagar; feasibility study for Chikloli

Mumbai: The underground Metro Line 5 connecting Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan will be further extended to connect Ulhasnagar, and a study will be undertaken to assess the feasibility of extending it to Chikloli near Ambernath.

This extension would benefit residents of these towns, as well as Shahad and other surrounding areas, by reducing the time taken to reach Thane and Mumbai. The decision to extend the line was made at a review meeting held by CM Devendra Fadnavis at the Sahyadri state guest house on Friday. The project is being executed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).Considering the growing traffic congestion in Bhiwandi, an industrial town, Fadnavis approved the construction of a flyover and a road widening project in Bhiwandi to address these issues.