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THANE INTEGRAL RING METRO PROJECT EXPANDS slewing of the existing Boridand-Chirmiri railway line between km
REACH WITH NEW LINKS TO KALWA, MUMBRA, DIVA. 946.640 and km 947.257.
The Maharashtra government is set to extend the Thane Integral The railway development project is expected to enhance regional
Ring Metro rail project to Kalwa, Mumbra and Diva, bringing the connectivity and support improved movement of passengers and INFRASTRUCTURE
rapidly growing suburbs under the city’s fast transit network, Konkan freight within the South East Central Railway zone.
Graduate Constituency MLC Niranjan Davkhare said on Monday.
Davkhare raised the issue during an online meeting with PCMC APPROVES `85 LAKH DPR FOR MAHARASHTRA’S
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and officials FIRST E-RTS PROJECT.
from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (MahaMetro), Commuters in Pimpri-Chinchwad are set to benefit from a new
highlighting the need to integrate the expanding suburbs with electric mass transit initiative, with the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal
the proposed Thane Ring Metro. Corporation (PCMC) approving `85 lakh for the Detailed Project
He said Kalwa, Mumbra and Diva have witnessed significant Report (DPR) of Maharashtra’s first Electric Rapid Transit System
population growth and rising commuter movement in recent (e-RTS) pilot project.
years, making their inclusion essential to improve connectivity with The approval follows a presentation made before Maharashtra
Thane city and other parts of the district. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and the PCMC administration,
Following the discussion, Shinde is learnt to have given in-principle paving the way for the development of the proposed road-based
approval for extending the metro network to these areas. rapid transit system.
“The rapidly developing Kalwa, Mumbra and Diva suburbs were The 17-km pilot corridor will connect Godown Chowk to Wakad,
not included in the original metro plan. There is now a need to with key stops planned at Kudalwadi Chowk, Auto Cluster, Kalewadi
connect them with the main metro network,” Davkhare said. Phata, Jagtap Dairy Chowk and Wakad.
Officials informed that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the The proposed route is expected to enhance connectivity across
proposed extension has already been prepared. Shinde has key growth areas, including Moshi, Chikhali, Talawade, Kiwale,
directed MahaMetro to initiate the next phase of the project, Ravet and Wakad. It will also provide improved access to major
they said. During the meeting, Davkhare also raised concerns transport corridors such as the Pune–Nashik Highway, Telco Road,
over the proposed underground metro alignment passing through Old Mumbai-Pune Highway, Aundh-Ravet BRT corridor and the
Chendani Koliwada and parts of old Thane, where residents have Mumbai-Bengaluru Bypass.
expressed concerns about possible impacts on their homes. The e-RTS aims to provide faster, greener and more reliable public
Metro officials assured that tunnelling work would not compromise transport while helping reduce traffic congestion in the rapidly
the safety of existing structures. They added that a detailed impact expanding urban region.
assessment of the affected areas would be conducted and its Unlike conventional bus services, the Electric Rapid Transit System is
findings would be made available to the public. designed to offer a metro-like travel experience on roads through
a fully electric and eco-friendly transport model. Each vehicle
SECR INITIATES TENDER PROCESS FOR PARADOL- will have a capacity of up to 240 passengers and will feature
NAGPUR ROAD RAIL CONNECTIVITY PROJECT WORTH low-floor boarding for universal accessibility, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi
`601.90 CRORE. connectivity and other passenger amenities.
South East Central Railway (SECR) has invited bids for the The system is expected to deliver quieter, safer and more
construction of a new broad gauge single railway line in comfortable travel with lower operating costs and a service life
Chhattisgarh under the Engineering, Procurement and exceeding 20 years. The pilot project is being positioned as a
Construction (EPC) mode. The project, estimated at `601.90 modern public transport solution for Pimpri-Chinchwad’s growing
crore, is aimed at strengthening rail connectivity and improving population, with the potential to improve mobility and support
transportation infrastructure in the region. sustainable urban transportation.
The tender covers the construction of a new railway line between
the Paradol Takeoff Point and Nagpur Road Station, along with the
slewing of a section of the existing Boridand-Chirmiri railway line.
The project will be executed under tender number CAO-C-
BSP-26-27-15, with an estimated cost of `601.90 crore. The
contractor will be required to complete the work within 730 days
from the date of award. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) for the
tender has been fixed at `12.04 crore, with bids remaining valid
for 180 days.
The first pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 24, 2026, while
the second pre-bid meeting will be held on September 16, 2026.
The deadline for submission of bids is November 27, 2026, at 3 PM.
Under the scope of work, the selected contractor will construct
a new broad gauge single railway line covering the section
from Paradol Takeoff Point at km 947.257 to Nagpur Road Station
(connecting point at km 964.820). The project also includes

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