To proceed with the construction of the Metro Line-12 corridor, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has issued civil tenders. 17 stations are planned for the elevated corridor that will connect the Kalyan-Taloja section of line 12.

The Orange Mumbai Metro Line-5, which is currently under construction and covers 24.9 kilometers and connects Thane, Bhiwandi and Kalyan, will be extended with this line. Following the announcement by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde regarding the allocation of INR 152.10 million in funding for the project, the development of this corridor is gaining momentum.

According to a report by MetroRail Today, the MMRDA issued two packages of tender notices. Between Kalyan and Kolegaon, a package includes the design and construction of an elevated viaduct and nine elevated stations. The estimated cost of this construction, which is expected to be completed in 30 months, is INR 7830 million.

The subsequent bundle covers the plan and development of raised viaduct of the excess passageway, alongside advancement of eight raised stations between the stretch of Kolegaon and Taloja. This package is expected to cost INR 7388 million and take 30 months to complete. This 20.75-kilometer corridor that will be a part of the orange line will create a metro rail network outside of Greater Mumbai in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Although these extended Mumbai suburbs have seen an increase in population, commerce, and capital resources, they do not yet have adequate public transportation systems to meet the demand for transportation between the region and the mainland.

Furthermore, it is normal to bother to give free access to the upcoming Navi Mumbai Worldwide, reports TOI. According to Maharashtra Vice Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Navi Mumbai International Airport, which is currently under construction, will be operational in 2024. Wadala-Ghatkopar-Kasarvadavali-Gaimukh will be connected to this corridor via metro lines 4A and 4.

Commuters travelling from the eastern regions to Taloja can choose between two transfer stations thanks to this interconnection, which provides convenient connectivity. Passengers who want to go to Taloja at the moment have only a few options: they can drive there or use the suburban railway systems, which are less frequent and take a train to Diva and change to another local that takes them to Panvel or Roha.