By Arosh John | Founder – John Real Estate (MahaRERA Reg. No. A51700001835) | Editor-in-Chief – Thane Real Estate News (TREN)
TREN Research & Infrastructure Analysis: This article examines existing roads, statutory Development Plans and current government infrastructure proposals to understand how road connectivity from Thane to the upcoming Thane Bullet Train Station could develop. No final road route from Thane to the station has been officially announced as of the date of publication.
The upcoming Thane Bullet Train Station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor is being developed in the Mhatardi–Dativali area near Diva in Thane.
For people living in Thane, that raises an immediate and very practical question:
How could someone travelling from Majiwada, Balkum, Ghodbunder Road or the Mumbai–Nashik Highway eventually reach the station?
Look at the location on the map today and the answer is not obvious. The station site is considerably away from Thane Railway Station and the city’s established commercial centres.
But today’s road network does not tell the full story.
There is no single government project presently identified as a “Thane to Bullet Train Station Road”. Instead, several existing and planned infrastructure projects are beginning to form a larger network around the Mumbai–Nashik Highway, Thane–Dombivli Link Road, Kalyan Ring Road, Bhopar and the future station area around Mhatardi.
The Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor is another major planned regional corridor entering this wider planning belt.
There is also another possibility worth keeping open: a future direct road connection from the Mumbai–Nashik Highway / HSR depot side across the Ulhas River towards the station. Temporary access infrastructure already created for Bullet Train construction shows that this physical corridor exists, although no permanent public road along it has been officially announced.
When all these pieces are studied together, more than one possible future access pattern begins to emerge.
They should, however, be read as TREN’s research-based infrastructure analysis and not as confirmed government routes.
First, the Official Name Is Thane Bullet Train Station
The distinction is worth making because different locality names are already being used online.
Thane Bullet Train Station is the official station name used by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited.
Mhatardi is the locality associated with the station site. Government records for the Bullet Train project identify land at Mhatardi, while High-Speed Rail planning documents also identify the alignment through this area.
So throughout this article, Thane Bullet Train Station refers to the station itself, while Mhatardi refers to the surrounding locality and station-planning area.
The station forms part of the approximately 508-km Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, commonly known as the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train project.
The Station Is Being Planned With Its Own Access Network
The future connectivity around Thane Bullet Train Station should not be judged only by what exists around Mhatardi today.
Thane is one of the stations being studied under Project-SMART, the station-area development programme involving MMRDA, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, NHSRCL and JICA.
The planning goes beyond the railway station building. It includes transit-oriented development, multimodal integration, road access, the station plaza and integration with the surrounding urban area.
In February 2026, MMRDA confirmed that its Town Planning team and JICA experts were working on the Station Area Development Plan for Thane.
This matters because the final few kilometres of the road journey to the station may eventually come through the station-area road network rather than through one completely new highway extending all the way from central Thane.
The Road From Thane to Mankoli Is Also Changing
To understand why the Thane–Dombivli Link Road could become important for future Bullet Train access, it is necessary to first look at what is happening between Thane and Mankoli.
The Thane–Vadape stretch of the Mumbai–Nashik Highway, officially identified as the NH-848 section for the widening project, is being expanded from four lanes to an eight-lane main carriageway, together with two-lane service roads on both sides.
The project covers approximately 24 km and is now nearing completion.
As of August 2026, around 95% of the widening work had been reported complete, although some works around Mankoli, Pimplas and other structures were still pending.
This is particularly relevant because Mankoli is where traffic from the Mumbai–Nashik Highway enters TDLR towards Dombivli.
For years, congestion on the Thane–Bhiwandi highway made journey times difficult to predict. With most of the eight-laning now completed, traffic movement across much of this stretch has improved considerably.
In favourable traffic conditions, the Majiwada–Mankoli journey can now be around 10–15 minutes, although this should not be treated as a guaranteed travel time while remaining works and local traffic conditions can still create delays.
Once the remaining works are completed, the road is expected to provide a considerably faster and more predictable movement between Thane and the Bhiwandi side.
This highway also forms an important Mumbai and Thane approach towards Nashik and the Samruddhi Mahamarg network, further increasing the strategic importance of the Mankoli junction.
TDLR Has Already Changed the Thane–Dombivli Road Network
At Mankoli, another major piece of the network is already operational.
MMRDA officially refers to the project as the Mankoli–Motagaon Link Road. In common local and real estate usage, this connection is better known as the Thane–Dombivli Link Road, or TDLR.
It connects Mankoli on the Mumbai–Nashik Highway side with Motagaon in Dombivli, including a six-lane bridge across the Ulhas Creek.
There is an important technical distinction here.
The Ulhas Creek bridge is six lanes — three lanes in each direction — while MMRDA describes the connecting Mankoli–Motagaon road portion as a 30-metre-wide 2+2 lane road.
So it would not be technically correct to describe the entire TDLR corridor as a six-lane highway.
What is important from a commuter’s perspective is that the combination of the widened Mumbai–Nashik Highway and TDLR creates a much wider and more direct cross-creek movement between Thane and the Dombivli side than the older routes through congested urban roads.
The first part of the journey can therefore be understood as:
Majiwada / Central Thane → 8-lane Thane–Vadape / Mumbai–Nashik Highway → Mankoli → TDLR → 6-lane Ulhas Creek Bridge → Motagaon
TDLR does not currently take a commuter directly to Thane Bullet Train Station.
Its longer-term importance comes from what is planned beyond Motagaon.
Kalyan Ring Road Is the Next Major Link to Watch
The Kalyan Ring Road, commonly referred to as KRR, is a KDMC-approved Development Plan road alignment.
MMRDA’s description of the wider KRR alignment is particularly relevant to this analysis.
From the Badlapur–Katai side, the planned road passes through the Bhopar area, crosses the railway network around the Kopar Railway Station vicinity, connects with the Motagaon–Mankoli road and continues into the wider Kalyan road system.
When these officially planned corridors are read together, one possible future road chain emerges:
Mumbai–Nashik Highway → Mankoli → TDLR → Motagaon → Kalyan Ring Road → Kopar / Bhopar
There is, however, an important status distinction.
The Kalyan Ring Road section currently being implemented from Motagaon towards Govindwadi Bypass is not the same section required to create the Bhopar–Kopar–Motagaon connection relevant to this article.
The Badlapur–Katai–Bhopar–Kopar–Motagaon side remains part of the planned network and should not be described as a completed road today.
So it would be incorrect to say that TDLR already provides a completed road connection to Bhopar or to the Bullet Train station.
What exists is a planned road network that could eventually provide that connection.
Why Bhopar Keeps Appearing in the Planning Documents
Bhopar repeatedly appears when the different government plans around this part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region are studied together.
The planned Kalyan Ring Road passes through the Bhopar side.
The Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor also passes through the wider Bhopar and Kalyan Growth Centre planning area.
MMRDA is constructing Development Plan roads around the Kalyan Growth Centre, including a road through Hedutane–Mangaon–Bhopar.
There is also another important statutory road reservation within Bhopar.
MMRDA’s Development Plan Modification M-66 specifically extends a 24-metre road up to the Thane Municipal Corporation boundary.
That road reservation is confirmed.
What is not confirmed is whether that particular 24-metre road will become the final road to Thane Bullet Train Station.
The distinction matters.
Government planning shows that road infrastructure is being extended to the boundary between the Bhopar side and the TMC planning area. The final continuation towards Betawade and Mhatardi still needs to be established through the station-area planning process.
Based on the documents reviewed so far, Bhopar is therefore one of the locations worth watching as the future station-access network develops, rather than a confirmed gateway already designated by the government.
MMRDA Is Already Building Roads Around the Wider Station Belt
This part is no longer only long-term planning.
MMRDA is constructing four Development Plan roads under the proposed Kalyan Growth Centre, with a combined length of approximately 13.81 km and road widths of 24, 30 and 45 metres.
One of these roads runs through:
Hedutane → Mangaon → Bhopar
MMRDA itself connects these roads with the wider Dombivli, Diva and proposed Thane Bullet Train Station geography.
According to the latest MMRDA project information reviewed for this article, physical progress on these four roads stands at approximately 28%.
This is another reason why the Bhopar side deserves attention when following how the wider station-access network develops.
The Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor Creates Another Possible Regional Approach
The Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor is another significant part of the long-term road plan.
The corridor is designed as a major regional transport route across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and passes through the Kalyan Growth Centre.
Statutory Development Plan records also show its alignment through the Bhopar side.
MMRDA states that a proposed Multi-Modal Corridor junction will fall within the Kalyan Growth Centre.
This creates another possible future approach:
Bhiwandi / Mumbai–Nashik Highway side → Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor → Kalyan Growth Centre → Bhopar → station-area roads → Thane Bullet Train Station
The Multi-Modal Corridor is not a completed road today and should not be presented as an existing route to the station.
Its importance lies in the long-term regional road structure around Bhopar.
Could There Eventually Be a More Direct Road From the HSR Depot Side?
There is another possibility that should remain open while the final station-access plan is still being prepared.
The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail alignment crosses the Ulhas River in the wider Thane station and Rolling Stock Depot area.
The Thane HSR Rolling Stock Depot is located on the Bhiwandi side of the corridor, in the wider Anjur–Dive Anjur belt, relatively close to the Mumbai–Nashik Highway.
Earlier JICA planning documents also considered accessibility from the old NH-3 corridor — today’s Mumbai–Nashik Highway — while evaluating the Thane depot location.
During construction of the Bullet Train corridor, NHSRCL has also created temporary access infrastructure across the Ulhas River for movement of workers, machinery and construction material.
Current satellite and mapping imagery shows road and construction-access tracks on this wider HSR/depot axis.
This raises a separate and important question.
Could a future permanent public road eventually be planned from somewhere on the Mumbai–Nashik Highway / HSR depot side towards Thane Bullet Train Station, potentially creating a much more direct approach across the Ulhas?
From a purely physical and transport-planning perspective, the possibility is worth watching.
Such a connection could conceptually look something like:
Mumbai–Nashik Highway / Anjur–Dive Anjur side → future permanent road crossing → Thane Bullet Train Station
However, this possibility must be clearly separated from confirmed infrastructure.
TREN has not found an officially notified permanent public road or permanent public road bridge along this alignment as of the date of this article.
The temporary bridge and access arrangements being used for Bullet Train construction are project-construction infrastructure. They should not be interpreted as evidence that those structures will later be converted into a public road.
A permanent road connection would require its own planning, statutory road alignment, bridge design, land acquisition, environmental and other approvals, and integration with the final station-area road network.
The HSR depot will also be a controlled railway facility, so any future public road would likely have to run alongside or around the operational depot rather than through it.
For now, TREN is treating this as a possible future direct-access corridor worth monitoring, not as an announced road project.
The Missing Piece Is Still the Final Station Access
This is where the current research reaches its limit.
We can identify major roads reaching the Bhopar side.
We can identify Thane Bullet Train Station at Mhatardi.
We can identify Development Plan roads around Mhatardi, Betawade and the surrounding area.
We can confirm that Project-SMART includes planning for station access roads and the station plaza.
We can also identify a second physical possibility around the HSR depot and Ulhas crossing.
What has not yet been officially established through a final publicly available road plan is which route or combination of routes will ultimately become the principal road access from Thane to the station.
The final arrangement could use:
- the TDLR–Kalyan Ring Road–Bhopar side;
- the Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor and Bhopar side;
- a future direct road from the HSR depot / Mumbai–Nashik Highway side;
- another road alignment announced later; or
- a combination of these corridors.
Future Development Plan modifications or new government infrastructure announcements could change the picture substantially.
Three Possible Future Access Patterns Worth Watching
Based on the information available today, TREN sees three broad possibilities worth tracking.
1. TDLR and Kalyan Ring Road
Majiwada → 8-lane Thane–Vadape / Mumbai–Nashik Highway → Mankoli → TDLR → Motagaon → planned Kalyan Ring Road → Bhopar → future station-area roads → Thane Bullet Train Station
This has the strongest combination of existing infrastructure and identifiable planned roads, but important sections beyond Motagaon remain incomplete.
2. Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor
Bhiwandi / Mumbai–Nashik Highway side → Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor → Kalyan Growth Centre → Bhopar → future station-area roads → Thane Bullet Train Station
This remains a planned regional infrastructure route rather than an existing station-access road.
3. A Future Direct HSR Depot-Side Connection
Mumbai–Nashik Highway / Anjur–Dive Anjur side → possible future permanent Ulhas crossing → Thane Bullet Train Station
This is currently only a research observation and possible future option. No permanent public-road project along this route has been verified.
The significance of keeping all three possibilities open is simple: the government has not yet announced the final road approach from Thane.
How Could Someone From Majiwada Eventually Reach the Station?
Based on completed infrastructure and currently identifiable government road plans, the TDLR route is one practical scenario worth studying:
Majiwada → 8-lane Thane–Vadape / Mumbai–Nashik Highway → Mankoli → TDLR → Motagaon → planned Kalyan Ring Road → Bhopar → future station-area access road → Thane Bullet Train Station
This should be read as TREN’s reconstruction from existing and planned infrastructure, not as an officially announced route.
Today:
Majiwada → Mumbai–Nashik Highway → Mankoli → TDLR → Motagaon
is already a functional road movement, with most of the eight-laning between Thane and Mankoli now completed and TDLR open.
Beyond Motagaon, the relevant Kalyan Ring Road connection towards Bhopar remains planned.
The final station approach remains under planning.
And if a more direct permanent road is eventually announced from the HSR depot side, the practical route from Thane could change substantially.
Why TDLR Is Still Worth Watching
Looking only at the location of the Bullet Train station can make Mhatardi appear distant from core Thane.
But road quality is just as important as straight-line distance.
A journey that moves from Majiwada to Mankoli on a largely widened eight-lane highway, followed by TDLR and its six-lane Ulhas Creek crossing towards Motagaon, is very different from travelling the same distance through congested internal city roads.
That is where predictability becomes important.
If the remaining highway works, planned Kalyan Ring Road section and final station-area roads eventually connect as anticipated, this could become one practical approach from central Thane towards the HSR station.
The final travel time cannot be estimated responsibly until those connections and junctions are completed.
But the infrastructure already created explains why TDLR deserves to be followed closely in the Thane Bullet Train connectivity story.
What About the Kharegaon–Diva Road Often Mentioned in Property Marketing?
Over the years, references to a future “Kharegaon–Diva Road” or “Thane–Diva Road” have appeared in property marketing material.
TREN reviewed current MMRDA project information, statutory Development Plan records and infrastructure planning around Thane Bullet Train Station.
We have not found sufficient primary government documentation to identify a currently executing standalone government project officially called the Kharegaon–Diva Road connecting the Mumbai–Nashik Highway directly to the Bullet Train station.
That does not mean individual Development Plan roads were never proposed within the wider area.
It also does not rule out another direct road from the Mumbai–Nashik Highway side being proposed in the future.
It means only that buyers should be cautious when such terminology is presented as though it refers to one sanctioned and presently under-construction road project.
Current Status of the Main Infrastructure Around Thane Bullet Train Station
| Infrastructure | Position as reviewed in August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Thane Bullet Train Station | Under development as part of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project |
| Thane–Vadape / Mumbai–Nashik Highway widening | Eight-laning nearing completion; around 95% reported complete in August 2026, with some structures and remaining works pending |
| Mankoli–Motagaon Link Road / TDLR | Completed |
| Motagaon–Mankoli Ulhas Creek bridge | Six lanes; completed and open to public traffic |
| Kalyan Ring Road towards Bhopar–Kopar–Motagaon | DP-approved/planned; relevant continuous connection not completed |
| Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor | Planned regional corridor; not an existing station-access road |
| Four Kalyan Growth Centre DP roads | Under construction; approximately 28% physical progress in the latest MMRDA update reviewed |
| Bhopar 24 m DP road to TMC boundary | Confirmed statutory Development Plan modification |
| Project-SMART Thane Station Area Development Plan | Under preparation |
| Temporary HSR construction access across Ulhas | Construction-related access; not a confirmed permanent public road |
| Possible permanent HSR depot-side road connection | No public-road project officially verified; future possibility only |
| Final road access to Thane Bullet Train Station | Exact final public alignment not yet established |
| Standalone Kharegaon–Diva Road to the station | Not verified as a current executing government project |
What TREN’s Research Shows Today
The purpose of this analysis is not to present a confirmed road route to Thane Bullet Train Station.
No such final route has been officially announced in the documents reviewed by TREN.
What the available government records do show is that several important transport systems are developing around the station’s wider catchment.
The Thane–Vadape section of the Mumbai–Nashik Highway is nearing completion as an eight-lane corridor.
TDLR already connects Mankoli with Motagaon.
Kalyan Ring Road is planned to extend the regional network towards the Kopar–Bhopar side.
The Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor introduces another major regional corridor through the same wider area.
MMRDA is constructing Development Plan roads around the Kalyan Growth Centre.
Project-SMART is working on the access and transport planning immediately around Thane Bullet Train Station.
And the existing HSR construction corridor across the Ulhas also raises the possibility that a more direct permanent road from the Mumbai–Nashik Highway or HSR depot side could be considered at some stage in the future.
That last possibility is not an announced project today, but it is significant enough that it should not be ignored when studying the long-term connectivity of the station.
For residents of Majiwada, Balkum, Ghodbunder Road, Kharegaon and the wider Thane corridor, the important point is that the road journey to the Bullet Train station should not be judged only on today’s connectivity.
The eventual route could look very different once the station-area plan and adjoining regional infrastructure are fully defined.
TREN will continue to track the Thane Bullet Train Station access network and update this analysis when new government plans, Development Plan modifications, tenders, road-bridge proposals or station-access drawings are officially released.
Project status and planning records reviewed up to 26 August 2026. Road alignments, construction schedules, reported progress and station-area plans remain subject to revision by the respective government and implementing authorities.
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About the Author
Arosh John is a MahaRERA-registered professional real estate consultant and the Founder of John Real Estate, with over a decade of experience across Thane and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
MahaRERA Registration No.: A51700001835
As Editor-in-Chief of Thane Real Estate News (TREN), he closely tracks Thane’s property market, Development Plans, major infrastructure projects, regulatory changes and the connectivity corridors shaping the city’s next phase of growth.
His professional work covers new-project advisory, resale transactions, premium and luxury properties, NRI property transactions and infrastructure-led real estate advisory across Thane and the wider MMR.
Arosh has developed specialised on-ground knowledge of the Thane–Dombivli Link Road (TDLR), Mankoli–Motagaon, Upper Thane, the Bhiwandi–Thane belt and adjoining growth corridors. His work regularly involves studying how projects such as TDLR, the Mumbai–Nashik Highway expansion, Kalyan Ring Road, the Virar–Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor, Metro connectivity and other planned infrastructure could influence accessibility, development patterns and property markets across these emerging micro-markets.
Through John Real Estate and Thane Real Estate News, his focus is on providing homebuyers, investors and property owners with fact-checked, practical and locally informed guidance backed by government records, on-ground market knowledge and professional real estate experience.
Disclaimer
This article is a research and editorial analysis by Thane Real Estate News, based on government records, statutory Development Plans, official project updates, mapping observations and other publicly available planning information reviewed up to 26 August 2026.
It should not be read as confirmation of an officially approved road route from Thane to Thane Bullet Train Station.
Any route combinations or possible future connections discussed in this article are analytical observations based on currently available infrastructure and planning information. Government authorities may subsequently approve, modify, realign or announce different roads and access arrangements.
Infrastructure alignments, Development Plan reservations, road widths, construction schedules, station-area plans, project costs, reported progress and completion timelines may be modified by the respective government, planning or implementing authorities.
The temporary HSR construction access infrastructure discussed in this article is for project-construction purposes and should not be interpreted as confirmation of a future permanent public road.
Travel times mentioned in this article are indicative observations based on favourable traffic conditions and should not be interpreted as guaranteed journey times.
Readers considering a property purchase or investment should independently verify the latest MahaRERA records, sanctioned plans, Development Plan provisions, government notifications and infrastructure project status, and obtain appropriate legal, financial or professional advice before making a decision.
All project names, authority names, trademarks and other proprietary references belong to their respective owners.
FAQs
Where is Thane Bullet Train Station located?
Thane Bullet Train Station is being developed in the Mhatardi area of Thane as part of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor.
Is there a direct road from Thane to the Bullet Train Station?
No final dedicated road route from Thane to Thane Bullet Train Station has been officially announced in the government documents reviewed by TREN as of August 2026.
Can TDLR connect Thane to the Bullet Train Station?
TDLR already connects Mankoli on the Mumbai–Nashik Highway side with Motagaon in Dombivli. Future connectivity towards the Bullet Train station could involve planned roads beyond Motagaon, including the Kalyan Ring Road network, but the complete route has not yet been officially confirmed.
What is the official name of the Mhatardi Bullet Train Station?
The official public name used by NHSRCL is Thane Bullet Train Station. Mhatardi refers to the locality where the station is being developed.
What role could Kalyan Ring Road play?
The planned Kalyan Ring Road connects the wider Motagaon, Kopar and Bhopar road network. This makes it relevant to possible future road access towards the Thane Bullet Train Station area.
Could there be a direct road from the Mumbai–Nashik Highway to the station?
It is physically possible that a future direct connection could be considered from the Mumbai–Nashik Highway or HSR depot side, but no permanent public road along that alignment has been officially confirmed as of August 2026.
Is the temporary Bullet Train construction bridge a future public road?
No. The temporary access infrastructure has been created for construction movement. TREN has not found any official confirmation that it will become a permanent public road.
Is Kharegaon–Diva Road an approved Bullet Train station road?
TREN has not found sufficient primary government documentation confirming a currently executing standalone Kharegaon–Diva Road project providing direct access to Thane Bullet Train Station.
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