Line 3 (Mumbai Metro)

Line 3 (Aqua Line) of the Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit metro line in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. When completed, the 33.5 km (20.8 mi) long line will be the first underground metro line in Mumbai, with 27 underground stations and one at-grade station. The line will run from Navy Nagar in the far-south of Mumbai to Aarey Depot in the north-centre, and will include connections to other metro lines, monorail, suburban rail, inter-city rail, and Mumbai's International Airport. Line 3 is expected to reduce road congestion as well as the load on the Western Line between Bandra and Churchgate.

Line 3 (Aqua Line)
Overview
Other name(s)Metro 3
Colaba–Bandra-SEEPZ line
StatusUnder construction
OwnerMumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRC)
LocaleMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Termini
  • Aarey Depot
  • Nofra
    (approved extension)
Stations28
(including the approved extension)
WebsiteMMRCL
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMumbai Metro
Depot(s)Aarey Colony
Rolling stockAlstom Metropolis
History
Planned openingApril 2024 (2024-04) (Phase 1)
Technical
Line length33.5 km (20.8 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead 25 kV AC
Route map

Line 3
km
0.000
Aarey Colony
SEEPZ Village on Line 6
0.780
SEEPZ
1.996
MIDC
3.176
Marol Naka on Line 1
to Line 8
4.189
CSMIA International
to Line 7
5.141
Sahar Road
Sahar Road
6.850
CSMIA Domestic
towards Dahanu Road
8.995
Santacruz and Santacruz on Western Line
towards Churchgate
Vakola Nala
10.004
Vidyanagri
Vakola Nala
11.244
Income Tax Office (BKC) on Line 2
Sion-Bandra Link Road
13.054
Dharavi
Western Line
14.785
Shitladevi Temple
16.460
Dadar
17.864
Siddhivinayak Temple
19.421
Worli
20.878
Acharya Atrey Chowk
21.937
Science Museum
Western Line Dahanu Road
23.100
Mahalaxmi and
Jacob Circle
on Line 1 (Mumbai Monorail)
24.196
Mumbai Central
25.112
Grant Road
26.645
Girgaon
27.364
Kalbadevi / towards Kalyan and Panvel
28.246
CSMT and CSMT on
Central Line
and Harbour line
to Line 11
29.061
Hutatma Chowk
29.982
Churchgate and Churchgate on Western Line
30.748
Vidhan Bhavan
32.186
Cuffe Parade

The project is being implemented, and will be operated, by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL). The total cost of this line is estimated at 30,000 crore (US$3.8 billion). The project is being funded by five major groups: MMRCL, Padeco, MMRDA, CREC, and JICA; the last of which provided a soft loan of 13,235 crore (US$1.7 billion)

The section of the line between Bandra Kurla Complex and Dharavi stations includes a 170-metre (560 ft) long twin-tunnel passing under the Mithi river. One of the tunnels was completed in March 2020. This will be the second under-river metro rail tunnel in India after the tunnel underneath the Hooghly river on Kolkata Metro Line 2.

The construction of this metro route faced hurdles from environmentalists and activists lodging numerous PILs over cutting of trees in various region accompanied with a larger protest in Aarey over the carshed construction. PILs were either dismissed or didn't succeed as both the Supreme Court and the Bombay High Court cited the importance of the metro project.

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