By Arosh John | Thane Real Estate Expert | Founder – John Real Estate | Editor-in-Chief – Thane Real Estate News
Thane’s next phase of road connectivity is not limited to Ghodbunder Road, Kolshet, Balkum or Pokhran Road.
A larger shift is now visible towards the eastern and north-eastern side of the city. Saket, Majiwada, Bhiwandi, Rajnoli, Sonale, Karavali, Aamne, the Thane–Nashik Highway belt and the Thane–Dombivli Link Road side are slowly coming into the same growth map.
The project now drawing attention is the Saket–Aamne Link Road, also referred to in reports as the Thane–Aamne Elevated Corridor.
According to Maharashtra Times, MMRDA has moved the project forward and has submitted forest-clearance-related proposals. The report mentions a 21.3 km six-lane corridor, with an elevated section of around 12.55 km and a remaining stretch of around 8.80 km.
MMRDA’s 2026–27 budget document has also listed a ₹500 crore allocation for the “Mumbai to Samruddhi Expressway – Saket to Aamne Link Road”. That makes this project worth tracking seriously.
At the same time, it is important to be clear. This is not an operational road today. The project still has to go through clearances, tendering, land-related processes and actual execution.
From Saket Towards Aamne
The proposed road is expected to extend connectivity from the Anand Nagar–Saket elevated road side towards Rajnoli, Sonale, Karavali and Aamne.
As reported, the broad project details are:
- Around 21.3 km total corridor length
- Six-lane road design
- Around 12.55 km elevated section
- Around 8.80 km remaining stretch
- Planned movement from the Saket side towards Aamne and the Samruddhi Mahamarg access belt
This alignment is important because it takes Thane’s road planning beyond the usual city corridors. For a long time, most buyers viewed Thane mainly through Ghodbunder Road, Pokhran Road, Kolshet, Balkum and Vartak Nagar.
Those locations remain important. But the newer infrastructure push is also moving towards Saket, Bhiwandi, Aamne and the TDLR-connected belt.
Saket’s Position In Thane’s Road Network
Saket already sits close to some of Thane’s busiest movement points.
It connects to Majiwada, the Eastern Express Highway, old Thane city, the Nashik Highway side and the Anand Nagar–Saket elevated road. If the Saket–Aamne corridor moves ahead as proposed, Saket may become a stronger exit point from Thane towards Aamne and the Samruddhi side.
This is where the project becomes more relevant for real estate.
It is not only about one new road. It is about how different routes can connect over time.
The larger movement can be read as:
Eastern Freeway / Anand Nagar side → Saket → Bhiwandi belt → Aamne → Samruddhi Mahamarg
For Thane, this improves the relevance of the eastern exit. It also brings the Majiwada–Saket–Bhiwandi–Aamne stretch into sharper focus.
Samruddhi Access Is The Main Trigger
Samruddhi Mahamarg has already changed long-distance travel across Maharashtra. But for Thane and Mumbai users, access to Samruddhi is equally important.
A highway is useful only when the approach to that highway is practical.
At present, movement towards Aamne and the Samruddhi side passes through stretches that also carry local traffic, heavy vehicles, warehouse traffic and long-distance highway movement. Bhiwandi already has strong logistics activity, and the Thane–Nashik Highway side remains under pressure at many points.
A planned Saket–Aamne corridor can help organise this movement better if executed properly.
It can give Thane a more direct road link towards the Samruddhi access belt. It can also reduce dependence on some existing congested routes, depending on the final design, entry points and execution quality.
Bhiwandi And TDLR Come Into The Same Map
The real estate impact of this corridor has to be read with Bhiwandi and the Thane–Dombivli Link Road belt.
Bhiwandi is already a major logistics and warehouse market in MMR. Better road connectivity between Thane, Bhiwandi and Aamne can improve regional movement for both commercial and residential users.
The TDLR belt also becomes relevant here.
The Thane–Dombivli Link Road side is no longer just a future reference. It already has residential townships, apartments, villas, plotted-style developments and improved road access to Thane, Dombivli, Kalyan and Bhiwandi.
When the Saket–Aamne corridor is seen along with TDLR, the map becomes clearer:
Majiwada / Saket → Bhiwandi side → Aamne / Samruddhi side → TDLR / Dombivli / Kalyan belt
This does not mean every property in this belt becomes a good investment automatically. That would be a weak reading of the market.
But it does mean this side of Thane deserves closer attention from long-term buyers and investors.
How Buyers Should Read This Corridor
For homebuyers looking at Thane, this project shows one clear direction.
Thane’s growth is becoming more spread out.
Earlier, buyers mostly compared Ghodbunder Road, Kolshet, Balkum, Pokhran Road, Vasant Vihar and central Thane. Now, serious buyers also need to understand the Majiwada–Saket–Bhiwandi–TDLR–Aamne side.
This does not mean the established locations lose value. They remain strong because of social infrastructure, schools, hospitals, malls, offices and daily convenience.
But the newer growth corridors may offer a different kind of opportunity, especially for buyers looking at larger homes, villas, plotted-style living, better road-based access and long-term investment potential.
The important point is timing.
Buying too late usually means paying after the market has already priced in the infrastructure. Buying too early without checking the ground realities can also be risky.
The right approach is to study the corridor properly and enter only where the location, legal status, price and future access all make sense together.
My View
The Saket–Aamne Link Road should be watched as part of Thane’s larger road expansion story.
It connects with several themes already shaping the city’s next phase: Samruddhi access, Bhiwandi connectivity, the Thane–Nashik Highway belt, the Anand Nagar–Saket elevated road and the growing relevance of TDLR.
For me, the most interesting part is the shift towards Thane’s eastern and north-eastern side.
This side was not discussed with the same seriousness as Ghodbunder Road or central Thane. That is slowly changing.
Saket, Majiwada, Bhiwandi, Aamne and TDLR are now part of a larger connectivity conversation. The corridor is still at a planning and clearance-linked stage, so buyers should not treat it as a ready advantage. But it is a project worth tracking closely.
Thane’s next real estate growth will not come from a single road or location.
It will come from the places where multiple roads, bridges, highways, metro lines and liveable residential pockets begin to connect properly.
The Saket–Aamne corridor fits into that long-term story.
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About The Author
Arosh John is the Founder of John Real Estate and Editor-in-Chief of Thane Real Estate News (TREN). He is a Thane-focused real estate consultant with over a decade of on-ground experience across residential apartments, luxury villas, resale homes, NRI property advisory and investment-focused micro-market analysis.
Through TREN, Arosh tracks infrastructure, planning decisions, government policies and market movements that shape real estate demand across Thane, TDLR, Ghodbunder Road, Kolshet, Balkum, Pokhran Road, Majiwada and emerging MMR corridors.
Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and should not be treated as legal, financial or investment advice. Project details are based on publicly available government information and media reports available at the time of writing. Readers should verify the latest approvals, clearances, construction status, property documents and legal details before making any real estate decision.
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