MMRCL Defends Open-Air Design Of Hutatma Chowk Metro Station Amid Safety Concerns
September 30, 2025: The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has drawn public concern after releasing images of the newly built underground Hutatma Chowk Metro Station, showing entry and exit points left completely open to the sky. The design has triggered fears among commuters and activists about potential risks during Mumbai’s heavy monsoon season. Passenger […]
Metro Line 3’s Hutatma Chowk Station: An Engineering Feat Beneath South Mumbai’s Heritage
September 18, 2025: Constructing the Hutatma Chowk station on Metro Line 3, in the heart of South Mumbai’s historic precinct, proved one of the city’s most complex underground engineering tasks. Nestled beneath the colonial-era facades of D N Road, the project demanded a delicate balance between modern tunnelling precision and safeguarding century-old heritage buildings above. […]