India, June 1 -- The proposed Rs.12,200-crore Thane Integrated Ring Metro (TIRM) project is facing growing opposition from residents, environmental activists and urban transport experts, who have questioned the project's viability and warned of substantial environmental, financial and social consequences if it proceeds in its current form.

The latest objections have come from residents living along and around Ghodbunder Road, where hundreds of citizens have voiced concerns that the proposed metro alignment could significantly disrupt daily life. According to residents, several stations on the circular metro route have been planned near schools, hospitals and existing Metro Line 4 stations, potentially leading to severe traffic congestion...