Mumbai (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finally inaugurated the long-awaited Mumbai Metro Line 3 between Aarey colony to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) spanning 12 km through 10 stations. Furthermore, he has also laid the foundation for Thane Metro.
Mumbai Metro Line 3
Mumbai Metro Line 3, also referred as Aqua Line, a 33.5 km stretch covers 27 stations providing connectivity between Cuffe Parade and Aarey colony.
Initially, PM Modi inaugurated the Line 3 section from BKC to Aarey colony, covering 10 stations.
Stations covered:
- Aarey Colony
- SEEPZ
- MIDC
- Marol Naka
- CSIA Terminal 2
- Sahar Road
- CSIA Terminal 1
- Santa Cruz
- Vidyanagri
- Bandra Kurla Complex
The underground tunnels and stations for Mumbai Metro Line 3 from north to south has been constructed through 3 packages which were awarded in july 2016.
As per Alstom’s press release, Alstom’s engagement with Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) for the Aqua Line includes manufacturing of 31 lightweight, fully furnished modern metro trains of 8 cars each, which is one of the biggest rolling stock contracts in the urban sector for the company in India. It also includes signalling solutions comprising:
- Driverless operation, facilitated by the latest generation of CBTC communications-based train control technology, Urbalis Forward, which features GOA4, the highest grade of automation,
- Computer-based interlocking
- Automatic train supervision
- Integrated Platform screen doors (PSD),
- Telecommunication systems as well as the Mechanical and Electrical supervisory control and data acquisition system (M&E SCADA).
Further Updates
As per MMRC, the operation on Line 3 will begin from 7 october with the last train departing at 10:30 am. While the full fledged operations will begin from 8 october.
Where is the last mile connectivity for people travelling from Dahisar via metro line 2A – Line 7 who may want to travel in this new metro line – 3?
How do people reach the newly inaugurated Aarey -BKC Line -3?
How much is the exact distance from the metro line 7 Aarey Road junction to the New metro line -3?
How much time & efforts would they have to spend to reach there, Especially during monsoon months?
Wouldn’t it be better for travellers from Dahisar to BKC to rather travel to Bandra East by local train
as usual and then catch an autorickshaw or BEST Bus towards BKC?
Unless a last mile comfortable connectivity is established between the newly inaugurated Aarey -BKC Line with the line 7 is put in place, such projects are just unvaible for the common people who face time constraints.