The newly inaugurated metro line is set to enhance connectivity and ease commuting for thousands of passengers in the city. Pics/Atul Kamble, Rajendra B. Aklekar and MMRC
PM Modi on Saturday inaugurated the BKC to Aarey stretch of Mumbai Metro Line 3 and took a ride in it
The 12.69 kilometre stretch between Aarey Colony and BKC is part of the 33.5 kilometre Colaba-Seepz-Aarey Metro Line 3, which received the final clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) earlier this week
The corridor between BKC and Aarey that the PM inaugurated during the day has 10 metro stations. These are BKC, Bandra Colony, Santacruz, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) T1, Sahar Road, CSMIA T 2, Marol Naka, Andheri, SEEPZ and Aarey Colony JVLR, which is the only station at grade
The Aarey-BKC stretch provides connectivity to both Terminal 1 and 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport as well as the Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova Metro Line 1 at Marol Naka station
Once fully operational between Aarey to Colaba in south Mumbai, Line-3 will cater to around 13 lakh passengers daily with train frequency of about 3-4 minutes. It will ferry approximately 2500 passengers in each rake of eight coaches. The estimated daily ridership in the first phase will be four lakh, as per the MMRC
MMRC has planned 96 daily services between Aarey and BKC between 6.30 am to 10.30 pm. On Sundays, the first service will commence at 8.30 am. The minimum fare on the line will be Rs 10, while the maximum will be Rs 50
PM Modi on Saturday took a ride in the newly inaugurated metro till Santacruz station and back
He also interacted with workers, students, beneficiaries of the Maharashtra government's Ladki Bahin Yojana and labourers involved in constructing the underground line
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