New metro corridor to connect CSMIA and Navi Mumbai airport

The Maharashtra cabinet sub-committee has approved the Metro Line 8 project, which will link Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Andheri with Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), officials said.

The 35-kilometre corridor will include a 9-kilometre underground section between Andheri and Ghatkopar and feature 20 stations, integrating with three other metro lines, reported The Times of India.

Officials said the project is expected to serve nearly 9 lakh passengers daily.

The work is proposed to be completed in 3.5 years under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with funding from the central and state governments and private entities.