Thane Metro Line 4 And 4A Operations Delayed A Year After Trial Run, Opposition Questions Project Timeline
Thane: Exactly one year after political leaders flagged off a trial run on September 22, 2025, commercial operations on the ₹15,498 crore Thane Metro Line 4 and 4A corridor remain stalled. The delay sparked fresh protests outside the Chitalalsar-Manpada police station today, where Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) workers staged a mock inauguration with garlands and coconuts to…
Exactly one year after the political leaders inaugurated a trial run on September 22, 2025, Thane Metro Line 4 and 4A remain delayed. The ₹15,498 crore corridor extension sparked fresh protests outside the Chitalalsar-Manpada police station, where Nationalist Congress Party workers staged a mock inauguration. The opposition, particularly the NCP-SP, accuses the government of staging a political trial run.
They argue that the chief minister and deputy chief minister's grand inauguration last year served Thane Municipal Corporation elections, not safety or efficiency. The opposition demands the government open operations to Wadala and CST instead of merely Cadbury Junction. In response, state authorities and MMRDA officials emphasize that safety norms, not rushed timelines, govern the project.
They cite RDSO safety clearance for Phase 1 in June 2026, stressing that safety inspections take precedence over commercial timelines. Engineers point to site accidents, monsoon delays, and car depot delays as reasons for the slowdown. Temporary stabling facilities are being prepared to open Phase 1 by late 2026, with the hope of a full corridor completion by 2027.
Written by urgent.news from Free Press Journal's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
