Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3: BKC to Aarey Phase 1 operations set to start from July. Check route map and stations
Bandra-Kurla Complex, if everything goes according to plan. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited expects to commence phase I of Mumbai Metro Line 3 commercial operations on this route by July, TOI reported. The necessary dry runs have been completed, and some assessments and approvals are awaited. The Metro agency is ready to run over 260 services with its fleet of 19 trains.
Once Metro Line 3 is fully operational, it will serve around 1.7 million passengers daily, with trains running every three to four minutes and carrying approximately 2,500 passengers per trip. This line will be Mumbai's only completely underground metro, significantly enhancing the city's transportation system. The first phase of the 12-kilometer-long Metro 3 underground corridor runs from Aarey to Bandra-Kurla Complex.
Mumbai Metro Line 3 Trial Status
The overall Aqua Line (Line-3) of Mumbai Metro is a 33.5 km under-construction metro line with 27 stations, connecting Cuffe Parade, Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), and Aarey Colony. Initially, the Metro agency had planned to start phase one operations in May but missed the deadline due to various factors. Now, the Research, Design & Standards Organisation (RDSO), which is responsible for assessment testing and operational approval, will arrive in the first week of June to evaluate the Metro 3 system.
Heavy load tests on Metro trains have already been conducted. These tests involved placing «gunny bags of debris» on board the trains to simulate passenger loads between BKC and Aarey. These
