Mumbai Metro Rail News & Updates

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) began the integrated trial of underground Metro Line-3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) Phase 1 on March 12. This service will be made available to passengers after MMRCL gets approval from the Commissioner. After the trials are run, officials need to obtain certification from the individual system and Independent Safety Assessor (ISA). Then, the system will be presented to the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) for inspection and approval.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Mumbai Metro Line-12 (Kalyan-Taloja) at the Premier Ground in Dombivali. Kalyan–Taloja section (Line-12) is an extension of Mumbai Metro Line 5, Orange Line. The extension will reduce travel time between Kalyan-Dombivli and Navi Mumbai.

The 22.173-kilometre stretch will have 19 elevated stations. The estimated cost of the completion of the project is around Rs 5,865 crore. The project is estimated to be complete by December 2027. According to an Indian Express report, the integration of Metro Line-12 with Navi Mumbai Metro Line is also proposed at Navi Mumbai Metro station to ensure smooth connectivity between Navi Mumbai and Kalyan-Dombivli.

To celebrate the glorious history of Indian cinema, a unique initiative has been launched to grace Mumbai Metro Line 2B running from Bandra West. Mumbai BJP president and MLA, Advocate Ashish Shelar unveiled a plan to transform the spaces between 355 pillars spanning seven stations from ESIC Nagar to Bandra into a vibrant tribute to Bollywood.

Mumbai's eagerly awaited underground metro Line 3, passing through the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz route, is set to be partially completed by the middle of this year. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) managing director Ashwini Bhide told The Indian Express that they have completed 95 per cent, which includes building the tunnel from Aarey to BKC and construction of nine intermediate stations. He estimates that full connectivity will be achieved by February 15-20, allowing integrated trials to begin.

With Mumbai’s first underground line, traversing the Colaba–Bandra-SEEPZ route, set to be partially complete by the middle of this year, Ashwini Bhide, managing director of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), speaks to The Indian Express on how it will augment the city’s public transport systems.

A detailed project report (DPR) for the extension of Metro 3 underground corridor up to Navy Nagar, Colaba has been finalized by the implementing authority Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC). If the expansion is approved, it will effectively help the corridor gain at least four more stable lines in addition to the lines coming to the environmentally sensitive Aarey.

Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has today issued a notice wherein residents living within 50 meters of the upcoming underground Metro Line 3 extending from Colaba-SEEPZ to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) will now be prohibited from undertaking any redevelopment-like activities. Prior permission is required to be obtained from Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL). MMRC has taken this step to prevent adverse impact on the metro tunnels during development works.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has merged the monorail project implementation unit with the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation to revive the struggling Mumbai Monorail. The merger aims to improve operations, cut costs and save expenses. The move is expected to save over ₹40 to 60 crore annually and reduce duplication of manpower.

The inauguration of the first phase of Mumbai Metro Line 3, connecting Aarey and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), has been extended to April 2024. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), responsible for the implementation of Mumbai Metro Line 3, commonly known as the Aqua Line, initially planned to begin operations of Phase 1 by December 2023. However, this pushed back the deadline for the commissioning of the first phase. Since the car shed work has not been completed yet.

Last month, the launch of Navi Mumbai Metro service, which has been waiting for 12 years, has received a good response from the passengers. More than 4.30 lakh passengers have used this service in just one month. Navi Mumbai generated ₹1.16 crore from ticket sales, Hindustan Times reported, adding that families are flocking to urban areas of the service to take advantage of it, especially during holidays.

Mumbai’s first underground Metro Aqua Line 3 is expected to start by 2024 connecting Colaba to Bandra and SEEPZ Village. The 33.5-km corridor from Colaba to Seepz via BKC is among the city’s big-ticket infrastructure projects and has suffered long delays.

The 1,800 mm Veravali pipeline was punctured at Andheri Seepage Gate No. 3 on Thursday during drilling work on Mumbai Metro 6 line. This resulted in closure of water supply to most parts of Andheri East and West and Bandra East and West. Other parts of the city also faced some water shortage. BMC had started repairing the pipeline on Friday, which was to be completed by Sunday afternoon.

The entire 33.5 km network of Aqua Line 3, Mumbai's first underground metro, is expected to be operational within 2024. While substantial work on Phase 1 between Aarey and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) will be completed in December, it will be subject to extensive trials and the section is likely to be opened for public use in early 2024.

Mumbai Metro's Aqua Line, part of Line 3, is an extraordinary project, which is nearing completion with over 90 per cent progress. Spanning 33.5 km from Vandre Kurla Complex (BKC) to Aarey Colony, the underground line has 27 stations, connecting important points of Mumbai including business districts, railway terminals and airport terminals. According to Moneycontrol report, this line is scheduled to open in late 2024.

In the latest development for Mumbai Metro Line 6 (Pink Line) project, four reputable firms have submitted bids for the supply and installation of ballastless tracks on this 15.18 km stretch that will connect Swami Samarth Nagar (Lokhandwala) to Vikhroli via 13 elevated stations.

Demonstrating unity and dedication towards cleanliness, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Maha Mumbai Metro and Monorail launched the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign on the eve of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. Employees from all departments, from finance to town planning, administration to land, came together to donate their time and efforts in a grand Shramdaan programme.

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation has recently awarded a contract to ACES India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Riyadh-based ACES Company, for the implementation of in-building solutions to provide seamless telecom infrastructure for Metro Line 3, Colaba-Bandra. It aims to free commuters from the constraints of underground infrastructure, mobile networks and internet proliferation.

The latest Mumbai Metro lines 2A and 7 saw a remarkable ridership of 5,05,22,330 passengers in the five months since they began operations on April 2. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee said some stations like Gundavali, Andheri West, Anand Nagar, Dahanukarwadi, Dahisar East, Kandivali West and Borivali West have emerged as 'passenger hotspots' for daily travel.

A general consultant for the proposed Kanjurmarg depot architectural work and staff quarters will be appointed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). Earlier a tender was floated for this. According to the Indian Express report, bids can be submitted till October 16 for a deposit amount of Rs 17.34 lakh. In Kanjurmarg, an area of about 15 hectares has been earmarked for the construction of a depot under the elevated Metro Line 6 from Swami Samarth Nagar to Vikhroli Eastern Express Highway.

MMRDA has started the approval work of Metro 10 connecting Metro 4 and Mira Road. This will be a ten km long line which will be completed by 2027. It will start from Gaymukh and end at Mira Road. aThe planned metro will have a double-decker design for about 4 km, which will run above an elevated road between Gayamukh and Fountain Hotel on National Highway 8. The double-decker design cannot be widened further for the road at Ghodbunder. It will be built at a height of at least 20 meters from ground level.

The Maharashtra government is making efforts to create seamless transportation for the people in Mumbai. To achieve this goal, the Urban Development Department recently presented an order, under which it was said to expand Metro Line 2B. Metro Line 2B will connect Eastern Express Highway, Western Express Highway, Western Railway, Mono Rail and Central Railway. Additionally, it will also connect Metro Line 1, which has 12 stations on the Ghatkopar to Versova route, Line 2A (from Dahisar to DN Nagar), Line 3 (from Colaba to SEPZ), and Line 4 (from Wadala to Kasarvadavali).

The connectivity of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is set to improve significantly with the upcoming metro projects including Line 7A (Gundavali Metro Station to CSMI Airport) and underground Metro Line 3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ).

Earlier this month, tunneling work began on the 3.4 km long Mumbai Metro Line 7A – an extension of the Red Line or Metro 7, which connects Dahisar East to Gundavali, which will connect Andheri East to the airport.

Navi Mumbai Metro route is waiting to hear from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Office (CMO) for its inauguration. Despite the CIDCO's (City and Industrial Development Corporation) claims that they would soon begin Navi Mumbai's first Metro line, the project is still not operational because the planning authority is awaiting the confirmation for the last two and a half months.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has decided to drop National College Metro Station from the Metro 2B corridor plan (Andheri to Mandalay) due to the construction of National College Metro Station (near Jeevan Kiran Bungalow opposite Railway Colony) On SV Road in Bandra, the only green space in the vicinity of Sadhu Vaswani Garden was receding by about 290 square metres, raising objections from the locals.

Tunnel work for Mumbai Metro 7A connecting Gundavali to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has started. It is an extension of Metro 7A Red Line or Metro 7 (from Dahisar East to Gundavali).

Reliance Infrastructure's joint venture with Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA), Mumbai Metro One Private Limited receives an arbitral award in the matter of arbitration between MMOPL and MMRDA, the company announced through an exchange filing.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has been grappling with financial challenges in recent years. In the fiscal year 2022-2023, the D N Nagar to Dahisar Metro line 2A and Andheri East to Dahisar Metro line 7 are also facing operational setbacks, collectively amounting to a loss of Rs 281.77 crore. Meanwhile, the monorail incurred a loss of Rs 255.05 crore, and due to substantial planned expenditures in the year 2023-2024, the estimated monorail loss is projected to escalate to Rs 529 crore.

A proposal to secure land for a car depot at Mogharpada in Thane for the crucial Metro Lines 4 and 4A, linking Central Mumbai with Thane, is set to be presented to the Cabinet within a week.