Mumbai: Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Corridor Makes Steady Progress, Hits 80 Per Cent Overall Work Completion

The work on Phase 1 (Aarey to BKC) of the underground Mumbai Metro Line 3 has achieved 86.4 per cent completion.

Mumbai's First Underground Public Transport System

The Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro Line 3, also known as Aqua Line will be the first underground metro line in Mumbai and also one of the longest underground continuous stretches in India.

The Mumbai Metro Line 3 spans approximately 33.5 km, from Colaba (Cuffe Parade) in the extreme south of the city through Bandra, ending within the Special Electronics Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ) in the north-central.

The Metro Line 3 has 27 stations (26 under-ground and one at-grade) of which there are nine underground stations in Phase 1.

These stations are being built at a depth of 20 to 29 metre. The station size has been standardised with platforms designed to fit eight-car trains.

Station works on the entire stretch is in the final leg.