Line 5 (Mumbai Metro)

Orange Line 5 of the Mumbai Metro, or the Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Line, is part of the metro system for the city of Mumbai, India. This line is fully elevated.

Mumbai Metro Orange Line 5
Overview
StatusUnder Construction
OwnerMumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
LocaleThane, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
TerminiThane
Stations17
WebsiteLine 5
Service
TypeMetro
SystemMumbai Metro
History
Commenced18 October 2019 (2019-10-18)
Planned opening2022 (2022)
Technical
Line length24.9 km (15.5 mi)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map

Line 5
 to Line 12
 towards CSMT
 Kalyan APMC Depot
0.0000
 Kalyan APMC
0.7000
 Kalyan Railway Station on Central line
 towards Khopoli and towards Kasara
1.4640
 Sahajanand Chowk
2.0980
 Durgadi Fort
 Ulhas River
3.8940
 Kongaon
 Kongaon MIDC Depot
6.1950
 Govegaon MIDC
7.1980
 Rajnouli Village
Mumbai–Nashik Expressway
8.9840
 Temghar
10.7640
 Gopal Nagar
11.4850
 Bhiwandi
12.4020
 Dhamankar Naka
14.2420
 Anjur Phata
 Vasai Road–Roha line
15.7190
 Purna
17.7960
 Kalher
19.2370
 Kasheli
 Vasai Creek
22.9100
 Balkum Naka
23.7860
 Kapurbawdi (Thane)
 on Line 4

The 24.9 km-long Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro-V corridor will have 17 stations and will cost Rs. 8,416 crore. It will be totally an elevated corridor. It will connect Thane to Bhiwandi and Kalyan in the eastern suburbs. The stations include Kapurbawdi in Thane (West), Balkum Naka, Kasheli, Kalher, Purna, Anjur Phata, Dhamankar Naka, Bhiwandi, Gopal Nagar, Temghar, Rajnouli Village, Govegaon MIDC, Kongaon, Durgadi Fort, Sahajanand Chowk,Kalyan Railway Station. The line was approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet on 24 October 2017.[1]

The MMRDA began carrying out survey work for the line by December 2017.[2] Survey work was interrupted due to protests by some shopkeepers and residents of Bhiwandi.[3]

Stations

There will be 17 stations on Line 5.

Orange Line 5
# Station Name Status Connections Layout
EnglishMarathi
1KapurbawdiकापूरबावडीUnder Construction Green Line 4  (Under Construction)Elevated
2Balkum Nakaबाळकुम नाकाUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
3KasheliकशेळीUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
4Kalherकाल्हेरUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
5Purnaपूर्णाUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
6Anjur Phataअंजूर फाटाUnder ConstructionIndian RailwaysElevated
7Dhamankar Nakaधामणकर नाकाUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
8BhiwandiभिवंडीUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
9Gopal Nagarगोपाल नगरUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
10TemgharटेमघरUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
11Rajnouli Villageराजनौली गावUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
12Govegaon MIDCगोवेगाव एमआयडीसीUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
13KongaonकोणगावUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
14Durgadi Fortदुर्गाडी किल्लाUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
15Sahajanand Chowkसहजानंद चौकUnder ConstructionNoneElevated
16Kalyan Railway Stationकल्याण रेल्वे स्थानकUnder ConstructionCentral line, Indian RailwaysElevated
17Kalyan APMCकल्याण एपीएमसीUnder Construction Orange Line 12  (Proposed)Elevated

References
  1. "Mumbai Metro's corridor 5 and 6 gets Maharashtra cabinet approval". Livemint. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. "Mumbai Metro-5 to move through crowded areas of Thane". The Asian Age. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. "Bhiwandi residents oppose Metro 5". The Asian Age. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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