Mumbai Metro Line 12: Fresh Tenders Invited To Develop 20Km Kalyan-Taloja Route

Months after the first tender was cancelled, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), last week, invited tenders for the construction of Metro Line 12 that will run from Kalyan to Taloja.

As per the contract, the Rs 1,877 crore project involves part-design and construction of an elevated viaduct and 19 stations, with a completion time of 30 months.

As part of plan to create an inter-connected network, the Metro line 12 will connect to Metro Line 5 at APMC Kalyan and Navi Mumbai Metro Line 01 in Taloja.

The Rs 8,416 crore Metro Line-5 connecting Thane to Kalyan via Bhiwandi, is a 24.9-km-long elevated corridor with 15 stations is currently under construction and is expected to open for commercial service in 2025.

The Navi Mumbai’s first Metro line, connecting Belapur and Pendhar, was opened for commercial operations on 17 November.