Mumbai ( Metro Rail News): In response to the request from the state government, The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has announced renaming various stations on the Metro 3 (Aqua Line) to make the Mumbai Metro more representative of local monuments and communities.
Mr Ashwini Bhide, Managing Director of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL), said, “These are minor changes to better reflect the actual locations”. For comparable suburban train stations, the Maharashtra government has already made similar modifications.
Renamed stations:
| Previous name | Renamed |
| Domestic Airport | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport T1 (CSMIA T1) |
| International Airport | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport T2 (CSMIA T2) |
| Mumbai Central Metro | Jagannath Shankar Sheth Metro |
| Bandra Metro Station | Bandra -Kurla- Complex (BKC) |
Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua)
Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua) is Mumbai’s first fully underground metro line. It covers a total length of about 33.5 km, featuring 26 underground stations and 1 at-grade station. Initially, the commercial operations will likely commence on the 4th of October from Aarey Colony to BKC. This stretch is 12.5 km long and has ten stations.
The start of operations for Phase 1 of the metro services, which will be operating between Aarey Colony-JVLR and Bandra Kurla Complex, is dependent upon final clearances from the Indian government after the CMRS inspection.
Plans are well underway to commence the services; the rolling stock inspection has already been finished.
