Deputy CM Shinde Sets 100-Day Target For BKC-Worli Metro Launch
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde says the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to Worli segment of Mumbai Metro Line 3 will start operations in 100 days. This declaration was made following a review meeting with representatives from the Housing, Urban Development, and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) departments, which was chaired by Chief Minister Devendra […]
CM Fadnavis: BKC-Colaba Metro 3 Link to Ease Commutes by Next Summer
The second section of Mumbai’s Metro 3—the BKC-Colaba—will open by May, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said to the legislative council on Thursday. “In Maharashtra, metro construction has accelerated. The final phase of Mumbai Metro 3’s construction has now begun. The first phase is now open to passenger traffic. From BKC to Colaba is the second […]
Bus Stops to Improve Safety and Accessibility for Metro 3 Commuters
To increase accessibility for commuters at the Aarey-JVLR station on Line 3, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has announced the construction of a new pedestrian crossing across Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR). On October 7, passengers could begin using the first phase of Metro 3 between BKC and Aarey-JVLR. Travellers have found it difficult to […]
Metro Line 3 faces glitch, passengers stranded for hours on Aarey-BKC
In an unexpected turn of events, Mumbai Metro Line 3 faced its first severe mechanical difficulty on Saturday evening. A train travelling from Sahar to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) came to a halt within the tunnel. The event stranded commuters between two stations in the underground Aarey-BKC line, including young children and older residents. The […]
PM Modi Shares Memorable Moments After Inauguration of Mumbai Metro Line 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently published a video on his X account that had noteworthy scenes from his Mumbai Metro experience. The footage shows him conversing with a variety of passengers, including youth and labourers. A striking scene in the video is when a girl sings and plays the guitar behind Modi on a moving […]
Mumbai: Phase 1 of Metro 3 will begin in September
Phase 1 comprises three packages—Package 5, 6, and 7 which includes the SEEPZ, MIDC, and Marol stations. By September of this year, the first section of Mumbai’s underground Metro 3 line, which would link Colaba, Bandra, and SEEPZ, is scheduled to be completed between Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Aarey. The project’s implementing authority, Mumbai Metro […]
Metro makes it to South Mumbai at last, with a successful trial run on the Metro 3 line
This week saw the first metro train on a pre-trial run into the island metropolis of Mumbai, marking a crucial milestone for the city’s metro rail system. The train left the Aarey metro station and made its way down the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz (Metro 3) corridor, which stretched all the way to Dadar. The trial run was […]