More Speed.. More Growth! CM Fadnavis unveils 'Aqua line', model of rolling stock for Mumbai Metro 3

Mumbai, August 16: In one of the biggest rehabilitation projects in Maharashtra, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday unveiled the model of rolling stock for Metro 3 (from Colaba-Bandra-Seepz) at Mumbai, naming the said metro line as ‘Aqua line’.

 

Touted to be one of the most challenging projects in the country, Metro-3 is set to connect the island city to the western suburbs. While Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation has completed 31 km of tunnelling, 15 of the 32 tunnel breakthroughs have been completed.

The MMRC officials have further confirmed that the work on two underground stations, being Kalbadevi and Girgaum was on in full swing and that the corporation will start excavation at these sites by the end of this month.

Meanwhile, the MMRC head Aswini Bhide and her colleagues, citing the floods in the districts of Kolhapur, Satara, Solapur, Thane and other coastal areas, donated a sum of Rs 4,00,000 towards the CM relief fund.