Mumbai Metro’s Underground Milestone: Trial Train Reaches Cuffe Parade
On Friday, a trial train made it to Cuffe Parade station, the last terminus of Mumbai’s first underground Metro line, marking a major milestone for the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC). This development indicates that important infrastructure, such as rolling stock, rails, and civil works, will soon be finished in preparation for the full operational […]
Report: Mumbai Metro Phase 2 Linking Dadar & Worli Set For March 2025 Launch
By March 2025, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) plans to begin extending the Metro 3 network, improving connectivity throughout the city. This new phase, which comprises six crucial stations—Dharavi, Shitladevi, Dadar, Siddhivinayak, Worli, and Acharya Atre Chowk—will expand services to Acharya Atre Chowk station in Worli. These stations are in strategic metropolitan locations home […]
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 […]
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 […]
Government Signs Final Tranche Loan Agreement With JICA; Mumbai Metro Line-3 Funding Completed
An important step forward in the financing of the Mumbai Metro Line-3 project was taken on Friday when the Indian government signed the fifth and final tranche loan agreement with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). MMRC representatives were also able to watch the signing ceremony online. It took place at the Department of Economic […]
MMRC Announces Updated Cost for Mumbai Metro Line 3
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has announced a revised cost for the underground Metro Line 3, which connects Colaba to Bandra SEEPZ. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is providing funding for the project, with the total borrowing increasing to Rs 21,280.45 crore from the previous Rs 13,235 crore. According to the Indian Express, […]
MMRC plans second subway between CSMT Metro 3 and railway stations
To connect the upcoming Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Metro station with the existing CSMT railway station, the Maharashtra transport department recently gave approval for the construction of a new pedestrian subway. The subway will be 365 metre long and pass close to the Times of India building and St Xavier’s College and end near […]