The Government of Maharashtra has approved the Mumbai Metro Phase III Line 8 Project [Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) – Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA)] on January 27, 2026. About 30.7 hectares of land is likely to be acquired for the project.
The project involves development of a 35 km long elevated metro rail network from CSMIA, Mumbai to NMIA, Navi Mumbai with 20 stations at an estimated cost of Rs 228.62 billion on public private partnership model. The first stretch will be an underground corridor from Terminal 2 at CSMIA to Ghatkopar east. This 9.25 km stretch includes six stations, while the remaining 24.64 km-long stretch will be elevated. Line 8 will link up with Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on the Central Railway and three other metro routes.