Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, together with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Friday inaugurated Part 2A of Mumbai Metro Line 3 from Bandra Kurla Advanced to Acharya Atre Chowk. CM Fadnavis mentioned, “The eagerly awaited Part 2A of Mumbai Metro Line 3, stretching from Bandra-Kurla Advanced (BKC) to Acharya Atre Chowk (Worli Naka), might be opened to the general public beginning tomorrow, marking one other milestone within the metropolis’s formidable underground metro community.”

“This new stretch consists of six underground stations–Dharavi, Shitladevi, Dadar, Siddhivinayak, Worli, and Acharya Atre Chowk–providing essential connectivity to a few of Mumbai’s most densely populated and commercially vibrant areas, together with non secular hubs such because the Siddhivinayak Temple. A complete of eight trains will run on this and they’ll full 244 journeys on daily basis. It should take quarter-hour 20 seconds to journey from BKC to Acharya Atre Chowk,” he added.

“Total, this can be a 33-kilometre-long challenge. We first opened a 13-km stretch final October, and as we speak we’re launching one other 9 km. We purpose to finish the remaining part from Worli to Cuffe Parade by August. Prime Minister Narendra Modi might be invited to inaugurate the ultimate part. This isn’t only a metro however a brand new period of mobility for Mumbai,” mentioned CM Fadnavis.

The Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Hall (Line 3) is the primary and solely totally underground metro line being applied for the Mumbai Metropolitan Area (MMR). Cuffe Parade station in Colaba and Aarey JVLR station close to SEEPZ are the stations positioned at both finish of the hall.

Metro Line 3 is a landmark challenge to enhance and facilitate transportation within the metropolis of alternatives. As soon as totally operational, Line 3 will serve round 13 lakh passengers day by day, with every practice (8 coach practice) carrying round 2,500 passengers.