Four Foot Overbridges Planned For Mumbai Metro Green Line To Boost Last-Mile Connectivity, Link Suburban Railway Stations

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has initiated construction of multiple foot overbridges across four suburban railway stations to strengthen last-mile connectivity on the Mumbai Metro Green Line-4 and 4A (Wadala-Thane), according to report by Mid-Day.

To prevent a repeat of oversights witnessed during the development of Metro Red Line-7, MMRDA on Friday invited bids for foot overbridges at Pant Nagar, Vikhroli, Bhandup, and Vijay Garden (Thane), with an estimated outlay of Rs 129 crore.

An additional Rs 8 crore has been earmarked for utility relocations. These new FOBs will connect metro stations to existing skywalks, such as those at Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, and Bhandup.

This initiative follows a recent tender to link the SEEPZ Metro station (Pink Line-6) with the Aqua Line-3 via elevated pedestrian pathways.

Meanwhile, Metro Line-9, extending 10.54 km from Dahisar East to Mira Bhayandar, is advancing with a focus on environmental conservation. The car depot at Dongri has undergone a two-phase tree impact assessment.

In October 2024, a proposal concerning 2,500 trees was submitted to Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), with plans to transplant 574 and preserve 1,094. However, 832 trees were marked for removal.

A second proposal in February 2025 addressed 9,900 more trees—7,016 will be transplanted locally, while 2,884 are to be cut.

Overall, 3,716 trees will be felled across both phases, but 7,590 will be relocated and 1,094 left undisturbed. To offset the impact, MMRDA will plant approximately 25,000 new trees.

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