Mumbai Metro Services News: December 2024 is the new deadline for Mumbai Metro 3 Phase One
The Maharashtra government recently revealed an updated schedule for finishing the first phase of Mumbai Metro 3. The project’s original completion date of September 2024 has been pushed back to December 2024. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde presided over the state cabinet meeting when this decision was made, according to a story published by Mumbai Now. […]
For the Metro 9, 7A car shed near Bhayander, three businesses submitted bids
Three companies have submitted bids to MMRDA for the construction of a depot in Dongri, close to Bhayander, for Metros 7A and 9 (Dahisar-Mira Bhayander). At least 40 stabling lines will be included at the 59.65-hectare depot to facilitate train repair and parking while not in use. The lowest bidder will receive the tender, according […]
Mumbai’s first underground metro is scheduled to open in July – View the schedule, stations, route, and other details
Mumbai is preparing for the groundbreaking of its first underground metro line in July, which would bring about a revolutionary expansion of its transit system. This new metro line, which runs 33.5 km below the crowded city streets, is expected to greatly reduce traffic congestion. With this enormous project, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation hopes […]
MMRDA Chief Initiates Investigation into Mumbai Metro Manpower Scam
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is confronting allegations of significant irregularities and malpractices within the Maha Mumbai Metro. In response, MMRDA Commissioner Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee has ordered an investigation after uncovering suspicious activities in the metro’s operations, official sources reported on Thursday. According to sources, the Commissioner first detected these irregularities and promptly […]
Mumbai Metro barricades are removed, freeing up 63% of city roads
Due to the underground Metro 3 project, barricades have been preventing access to various parts of the city for the past seven or eight years. These are now being taken down piece by piece; the barricades on D N Road were partially removed a fortnight ago, for instance. Local store owners who suffered because their […]
MMRDA’s Metro Ridership is Insufficient
Data shows that the metro ridership is well below the estimates set by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), providing a reality check on Mumbai’s urban transportation system. Even with massive expansions and investments in infrastructure, the actual number of people utilizing the metro system is just 40% of what the MMRDA had projected. […]
MMRDA Faces Obstacles in Land Acquisition for Metro 6 Expansion
The acquisition of land necessary for the extension of Metro 6 beyond the Kanjurmarg depot is posing a considerable challenge for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). In order to carry out this expansion, MMRDA must get more than 3,000 square meters of railroad property for girders and stops along the path. With current […]
Proposed transit-oriented development on the Metro 3 route
The Development Plan (DP) has been amended by the state government’s Urban Development Department (UDD) to allow for transit-oriented development (TOD) along the subterranean Metro 3 route, which is being built by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL). Builders that develop their buildings within 500 meters of the metro line and connect them with vestibules […]
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 […]
MMRDA finds it difficult to get additional land for Metro 6 stations
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) needs land for Metro 6 in more places than merely the Kanjurmarg depot. The planning body is having difficulty obtaining more than 3,000 square metres of railway property to build girders and stations for this metro line that connects Swami Samarth Nagar and Vikhroli. In reality, the forest […]