Summary:
A proposal for a Light Metro Transit or Light Rapid Transit (LRT) ring route was listed for discussion at Thane civic body's General Body meeting on Friday. The move on the Light Metro, which costs less than a regular Metro corridor, follows the recommendations of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. The carrying capacity and speed of LRT is less compared to Metro trains, but that will be sufficient for Thane. The Light Metro project will have 22 stations, linking the existing Thane station, the Central Railway's proposed new Thane station at Kopri, the Metro Line 4 and 5 stations, and will go all the way till Wadavli where a depot has been planned. 'Chhota' and regular MetrosWhile the gauge and top speed of the Light Metro will remain the same as the regular Metro (1,435 mm), it will have and smaller rakes..