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New Metro Train: Mumbaikars will now have less worries about getting stuck in traffic, because now the preparations for the underground metro are complete. Passengers will be able to travel by it in a few days. This will further speed up the city, because with the help of the metro your journey will become even easier.
When will the underground metro start in Mumbai?
The underground Metro 3 route in Mumbai will open for passengers from July 24. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Executive Director Suyash Trivedi said that the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) station will be the largest station in India and one of the longest stations in the world. Many trains will arrive and terminate at this station.
Therefore, this station will work like a junction. Different tunnels have been prepared for this station and special technology has been used in making them. The most important thing is that two trains can pass through this tunnel simultaneously.
Features of Mumbai's first underground metro
- Mumbai's first underground metro line, the 'Aqua Line' (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz), is set to open on July 24.
- It will run from Aarey Colony to Cuffe Parade for 33.5 km with 27 stops.
- The length of the underground metro rail station is approximately 475 metres, while other metro stations are usually built between 200 to 250 metres.
- At this station, trains coming from various places will be connected to each other, so that passengers will not need to go out after reaching the metro station.
- The special thing is that there is also a bullet train station at a distance of one kilometer from this station.
- Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation officials said that a plan will be made to connect BKC station with bullet train in future.
- According to the information, to travel in Mumbai Metro, you may have to pay a fare of Rs 10 for 0 to 2 kilometers and up to Rs 40 for the distance more than this.
- People travelling in the metro will get entry with cards and tokens.
Which stations will the Aqua Line Metro pass through?
According to the report, the metro in Aqua Line will pass through around 27 stations, which include Cuffe Parade, Vidhan Sabha, Churchgate, Hutatma Chowk, CST Metro, Kalbadevi, Girgaon, Grant Road, Mumbai Central Metro, Mahalaxmi, Science Museum, Acharya Atre Chowk, Worli, Siddhivinayak, Dadar, Sitaldevi, Dharavi, BKC, Vidyanagari, Santacruz, Domestic Airport, Sahar Road, International Airport, Marol Naka, MIDC, Seepz, Aarey Depot Metro Station.