Mumbai City’s first underground Metro Line begins operation this month
Mumbai City’s first underground Metro Line begins operation this month
Good news from MMRCL for Mumbaikars. They can now travel in their city’s first underground Metro line this month. The SEEPZ-BKC section of the SEEPZ-BKC-Colaba Metro 3 line will begin commercial operations in this month -September.. The 9.63-km-long phase 1 section has ten stations, including Vidyanagari, the University of Mumbai’s Kalina campus; the domestic and international terminals of the city airport, and BKC.
Stations on Phase 1: Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Vidyanagri, Santa Cruz, CSIA Terminal 1 (Domestic Airport), Sahar Road, CSIA Terminal 2 (International Airport), Marol Naka, MIDC, SEEPZ and Aarey Colony (only at-grade station)
Phase 11: Cuffe Parade, Vidhan Bhavan, Churchgate, Hutatma Chowk, CSMT, Kalbadevi, Girgaon, Grant Road, Mumbai Central, Mahalaxmi, Science Museum, Acharya Atre Chowk, Worli, Siddhivinayak, Dadar, Shitladevi, Dharavi.
The announcement was made in a reply dated August 26 to an application under the Right To Information Act filed on August 22 by advocate Godfrey Pimenta of citizens’ group Watchdog Foundation. The SEEPZ-Colaba line is 33.5 kms and Aarey Deport is the first station on the northern end of the line.
Likewise, the commercial operations for Phase II of the project, between BKC and Cuffe Parade will commence in February, 2025. According to MMRCL, 97% work on the entire line has been completed.
The line has 27 stations out of which 26 will be underground and one is at grade. MMRCL currently has 19 rakes in its fleet, which is sufficient to operate Phase 1 of the corridor. In future, 260 services will cater to an estimated 1.7 million passengers daily. MMRCL is also working on the multi-modal integration of stations, which will involve connectivity with other modes of public transport for the last mile, good footpaths outside the stations, seating arrangements and foot over bridges wherever needed.
News Edit K.V.Raman
