Maharashtra Government Releases Rs 954 Crore To Boost Mumbai Infrastructure
October 1, 2025: The Maharashtra state government has released Rs 954 crore collected through the 1% additional stamp duty levied in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), offering significant relief to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The authority, which has been grappling with mounting debt from large-scale infrastructure projects, can now address its funding […]
First Look: Kalbadevi Metro Station On Mumbai’s Aqua Line Unveiled
September 29, 2025: Mumbai Metro Line 3 has unveiled the Kalbadevi Metro Station, giving a modern facelift to one of the city’s oldest and busiest commercial hubs. Constructed using the advanced NATM tunnelling method, the station is designed to be both a functional transit hub and a symbol of how heritage and technology can coexist. […]
Mumbai’s First Underground Metro Nears Full Launch As Final Stretch Awaits Approval
September 10, 2025: Mumbai’s long-awaited Metro Line 3, the 33.5-km Aqua Line, is on the verge of completion, promising to revolutionise travel between Cuffe Parade in South Mumbai and Aarey in the western suburbs. The city’s first fully underground metro corridor has been rolled out in phases, with the final Worli–Cuffe Parade section now awaiting […]
Chief Minister To Unveil Multiple Projects Today; Metro-3 Launch Expected By August End
August 12, 2025: On the eve of Independence Day and with local body elections imminent, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is set to preside over a series of infrastructure inaugurations across Mumbai. The events will showcase developments ranging from flyovers and bridges to a motormen training centre and redeveloped housing. However, the much-anticipated third phase of […]
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 Airport’s T2 to Connect with Metro Line 3 via Temporary Walkway
A temporary walkway will soon link Terminal 2 (T2) of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport with the adjacent Mumbai Metro Line 3 subterranean station, therefore alleviating commuter discomfort. Due to ongoing work for Metro Line 7A, which will connect Metro Line 7 (Gundavali-Dahisar) to T2, travellers currently have to walk a nearly 15-minute round. By […]
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 […]
MMRCL: Get NOCs Before Starting Mumbai Metro 3 Construction
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has encouraged developers, housing societies, landlords, and plot owners to get no objection certificates (NOCs) before beginning any construction work along the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz stretch of the Metro 3 line. In a public notice issued on Saturday, the corporation stated that any construction within 100 metres of the two […]
Mumbai Metro Line 11: Eleven Companies are bidding for the Geotechnical Soil Investigation of 18-kilometer underground route from Anik Bus Depot to SPM Circle
For the 18-kilometer Mumbai Metro Line-11 (Green Line), which would connect Anik Bus Depot and Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Chowk via 15 subterranean stations, a total of 11 businesses have submitted bids to conduct geotechnical soil investigations. Earlier this year, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (MMRC) revised the Line-11 and changed its alignment. After Line-3 (Aqua […]