The Union Government has given the green light to rename 11 stations on the underground Metro Line-3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ).
This aqua line stretches 33.5 km and features 27 metro stations. Excitingly, part of the line, from Aarey to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), will start passenger service next week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially launch it between October 3 and 5.
The 12.5 km stretch between Aarey and BKC includes 10 stations, and safety inspections by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety are currently ongoing. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) is working on the rest of the line, with completion expected by March 2025.
According to Hindustan Times, Ashwini Bhide, Managing Director of MMRC, explained the changes: “For instance, in the 2013 notification, the airport stations were labeled International and Domestic. Now, they are named Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport – T1 and T2.”
One station previously named Bandra has also been updated to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to reflect its location more accurately.
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