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Mumbai Metro: Line 3 Section 1 Set to Ease Airport Commutes, Opening Anticipated By April Finish. (Picture: Knocksense)
The combination of Mumbai Metro strains, Monorail, Suburban Rail, and ST Bus companies will additional ease commuting woes and is predicted to cut back congestion on suburban railways by 15 p.c.
The long-awaited opening of the primary section of Mumbai Metro Line 3 is ready to deliver a sigh of aid to commuters heading to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Worldwide Airport (CSMIA).
The 12-kilometer-long section one of many Metro 3 underground hall, stretching from Aarey to Bandra Kurla Advanced (BKC), is predicted to be operational by the top of April 2024, as reported by Mumbai Now.
As soon as operational, Section I can’t solely join commuters to each home and worldwide terminals of the airport however may even hyperlink up with Metro 1 (Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar) at Marol.
This connectivity is poised to considerably scale back journey occasions, with journeys from Cuffe Parade to Aarey anticipated to take only one hour, in comparison with almost two hours by highway over the identical distance.
The Mumbai Metro Rail Company Restricted (MMRCL) kicked off built-in trial runs for Section 1 of the underground Metro Line-3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) on March 12. Passenger companies will start as soon as approval is granted by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Security (CMRS).
As soon as totally operational, Metro Line 3 goals to serve a staggering 17 lakh passengers every day, with trains working at a frequency of three to 4 minutes and accommodating round 2,500 passengers per journey. As town’s solely totally underground metro, its completion guarantees to boost Mumbai’s transportation community considerably.
Past easing commutes, the metro line may even present essential connectivity to 6 main enterprise and employment hubs, together with Nariman Level, Cuffe Parade, Fort, Decrease Parel, BKC, and SEEPZ/MIDC. Moreover, it can grant easy accessibility to over 30 academic establishments, 13 hospitals, 14 non secular websites, and greater than 30 leisure amenities. Notably, it can prolong connectivity to areas presently underserved by suburban rail, resembling Kalbadevi, Girgaon, and Worli.
Moreover, the mixing of Metro Line 3 with different Mumbai Metro strains, the Monorail, Suburban Rail, and ST Bus companies is predicted to alleviate congestion on suburban railways by an estimated 15 p.c, providing commuters extra environment friendly and dependable journey choices all through town.
