Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed officials to complete all metro rail projects in the state within three years from the start of construction. This move is part of the government’s plan to accelerate the expansion of its urban rapid transit network. Fadnavis made this announcement while chairing a meeting of the state cabinet’s Infrastructure Committee.
The metro expansion in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) aims to strengthen safe, fast, and environment-friendly public transport while supporting future urban growth. The state currently has 174 km of operational metro corridors, while 291 km are under construction. An additional 130 km of routes are awaiting approval, and detailed project reports are being prepared for 87.15 km of additional corridors.
The state plans to operationalise more than 300 km of new metro lines by 2029-30, taking the total planned and operational network to 683.53 km. This will comprise 428.89 km in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, 169.45 km in the Pune Metropolitan Region, and 85.20 km in the Nagpur Metropolitan Region. Metro projects worth Rs 2.81 lakh crore are at various stages of implementation, with the Centre contributing Rs 27,216 crore and the Maharashtra government contributing Rs 50,250 crore directly.
According to the implementation schedule, 87 km of metro lines and 56 stations are targeted for completion during the current year. By 2029-30, another 302 km of corridors and 161 stations are planned to become operational. The meeting also reviewed the proposed Metro Line-10 connecting Mira Gaon and Gaimukh in the MMR, which is in the final stages of statutory approvals. Fadnavis directed officials to complete the project within three years.
The government also reviewed progress on several proposed metro projects, including Metro Line-11, Metro Line-8, Metro Line-13, Metro Line-14, Metro Line-12A, the Metro Line-3 extension, Pune Metro Phase-III, Navi Mumbai Metro Line-1A and 2, and the Nagpur Metro Phase-II extension.
