Mumbai first underground line metro: Mumbai’s first underground metro line – ‘Aqua Line’ will start from July 24. The 33.5 km long line will run from Aarey Colony to Cuffe Parade and will have 27 stops, making travel easier. ₹ 37,000 crore is being spent by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) on this ambitious project. The entire project (which includes the second phase of the tunnel) is likely to take a few more months to complete.
The Aqua Line consists of 27 stations, of which 26 are underground. The stations to be covered are: Cuffe Parade, Vidhan Bhavan, Churchgate, Hutatma Chowk, CST Metro, Kalbadevi, Girgaon, Grant Road, Mumbai Central Metro, Mahalaxmi, Science Museum, Acharya Atre Chowk, Worli, Siddhivinayak, Dadar, Sitaladevi, Dharavi, BKC, Vidyanagari, Santacruz, Domestic Airport, Sahar Road, International Airport, Marol Naka, MIDC, SEEPZ and Aarey Depot.
What are the timings of trains on Aqua Line?
Service on the line will start at 6:30 am and will continue till 11:00 pm. Metro will arrive every few minutes for passengers and metro trains will run at a speed of 90 kmph. Due to this, a journey of 35 km on the line will take 50 minutes, while by road it usually takes more than two hours.
The operation and maintenance of the Aqua Line has been given to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for a period of 10 years. The DMRC will be responsible for the daily operations of the line, which includes ‘operation control centre, depot control centre, stations, operation of trains, maintenance of trains and management of all infrastructure of the metro system to ensure the safety of passengers.’
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