Thane's First Metro Stretch Is Close: What Metro 4 Means for Flats Along Ghodbunder Road

Ask anyone who lives off Ghodbunder Road what they'd change, and the answer is the commute. That's why Thane's first metro stretch matters more to its residents, and to its landlords, than most infrastructure headlines.

Which Metro 4 stations will open first in Thane?

The first phase is the 10.5 km Gaimukh to Cadbury Junction section with eight stations, according to the Free Press Journal:

1. Cadbury Junction
2. Majiwada
3. Kapurbawdi
4. Tikuji-ni-Wadi
5. Dongripada
6. Vijay Garden
7. Kasarvadavali
8. Gaimukh

The full Metro 4 corridor is planned as 32.32 km from Wadala to Kasarvadavali, with the 2.88 km Metro 4A extension to Gaimukh (Swarajya).

When will Thane Metro 4 open?

The milestones reported so far:

• 2 June 2026: RDSO certification.
• Late August 2026: safety certification for the trains, and the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) inspected the temporary maintenance pit line at Gaimukh.
• Still awaited: the final CMRS clearance and remaining regulatory steps.

In August, MMRDA expected to start operations around Diwali or by the end of 2026, depending on approvals. I wouldn't plan a move around a specific date until the CMRS clearance is announced.

Will Metro 4 increase property prices in Thane?

Thane has already seen strong price growth. ANAROCK data reported by Storyboard18 in July 2025 put average prices at Rs 19,800 per sq ft in Q2 2025, up 46% from Rs 13,550 three years earlier, with Majiwada-Balkum, Kolshet Road and Kasarvadavali among the top supply areas.

My take: much of the metro story is already in prices. What a working metro changes faster is rent and letting speed. A flat within walking distance of Kapurbawdi, Majiwada or Vijay Garden becomes easier to let to people working in central Thane, and later along the Wadala line.