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Metro Line 8 to Connect Mumbai's Two Airports as Navi Mumbai Route Gets Final Approval
Metro Line 8, linking Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport, has cleared a major planning stage, with the Maharashtra government approving its exact route. Officials say the corridor is expected to reshape airport access and public transport across Navi Mumbai.
The line, planned and developed by CIDCO, is set to operate under a public-private partnership model.Metro Line 8 was first proposed as a joint project of MMRDA and CIDCO, but CIDCO will now lead implementation while private partners handle investment and operation.
Metro Line 8 connection between airports and Navi Mumbai International Airport
Metro Line 8 will be part of MMRDA's 337-km regional metro master plan, which aims to link major growth centres across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The corridor will offer a direct metro connection between the two airports, reducing dependence on road traffic for airport transfers.
According to the detailed project report, the alignment will include 11 stations inside Navi Mumbai limits. After crossing the Vashi Creek bridge from Mankhurd, trains will follow the Sion-Panvel Highway through Vashi, Sanpada and Juinagar, serving dense residential and commercial zones along the corridor.
Metro Line 8 stations near Navi Mumbai International Airport
From LP Junction in Nerul, the route will turn inwards. A station is planned near Dr. DY Patil University, after which the line will pass through inner Nerul and Seawoods. An interchange near Wonders Park is proposed, connecting local commuters with the airport link.
The alignment will then head towards Ulwe, passing Apollo Hospital and the NMMC Headquarters. Stations at Sagar Sangam and Targhar/Moha are expected to serve the fast-growing Ulwe node. From there, the metro will enter the Navi Mumbai International Airport complex, ending at key stations inside the campus.
The list of stations planned on Metro Line 8 within Navi Mumbai is as follows:
| Sr. No. | Station Name | Location Notes |
| 1. | Vashi | Along Sion-Panvel Highway |
| 2. | Sanpada | Highway corridor |
| 3. | Juinagar | Highway corridor |
| 4. | Nerul Sector - 1 | Entry to inner Nerul |
| 5. | Nerul | Near Dr. DY Patil University |
| 6. | Seawoods | Includes interchange near Wonders Park |
| 7. | Belapur | Business and administrative hub |
| 8. | Sagar Sangam | Serving Ulwe node |
| 9. | Targhar / Moha | Serving Ulwe node |
| 10. | NMIA West | Inside Airport Premises |
| 11. | NMIA Terminal 2 | Inside Airport Premises |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Navi Mumbai International Airport, with commercial flights expected to start on 25 December. Metro Line 8 is projected to give the new airport a direct mass transit link from day one, while also creating the first continuous metro spine across Navi Mumbai suburbs.
