In an all-important decision that will help to solve the traffic woes in the city, the Maharashtra State Cabinet on Tuesday approved three Metro corridors, two of which will serve Mumbai Metropolitan Region and one will cater to Mumbaikars travelling towards General Post Office in South Mumbai from Wadala. This approval brings the 50-km long Metro network at an estimated cost of Rs 24,000 crore.

The three important lines that were approved include Rs 5000 crore worth and 11 km long Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk metro-10 corridor, Wadala-GPO Metro-11 corridor that will be 14 km long and cost Rs 8000 crore and Kalyan-Taloja metro 12 corridor that will be 25 km long and cost about Rs 11,000 crore.