Mumbai Metro 8 Approved: Direct Link Between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai Airports

• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approved Metro Line 8 connecting Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports.
• The 35 km route will link Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Navi Mumbai International Airport.
• The line will feature 20 stations: 6 underground and 14 elevated, with a 9.25 km underground section.
• Land acquisition for the project, estimated at 30.7 hectares and costing 388 crore rupees, is to be completed within six months.
• The total project cost is 22,862 crore rupees, with a target completion within three years.

Why It Matters: Mumbai Metro 8 will directly connect Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports, enhancing regional connectivity.