Gujarat SamacharMumbai Mumbai’s first underground metro train starts: Know all the information besides stations, timings, fares Mumbai Underground Metro Phase 1: Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the first phase of Mumbai Metro Line 3 on Saturday (October 5) and traveled to Santacruz station. The first phase of Mumbai Metro is known as Aqualine, which will run underground in Mumbai. In the first phase of Metro Line 3, facilities will be provided in an area of 12.69 km from BKC to Aarey Colony at present. Which will be extended to 33.5 km by linking it to Colaba-Seepz-Aarey next year. Which stations are included? Currently, the metro will run at 10 stations in this corridor, which is spread between BKC and Aarey. Including BKC, Bandra Colony, Santacruz, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport T1, Sahar Road, Andheri, Marol Naka, Seepz, Aarey Colony Also read: ‘Haryana created history, gave a befitting reply to the parasitic party’, PM Modi’s attack on Congress Time and other information The regular service of Mumbai Metro 3 will run every day from 6.30 am to 10.30 am (Monday to Saturday) and from 8.30 am to 10.30 pm on Sunday. The metro train will arrive at the station every 6.5 minutes during peak hours and every 15 to 20 minutes during normal hours. In the first phase, the metro train will complete 96 round trips between Aarey and BKC every day. 48 people will pilot the train, out of which 10 are women. According to the government, approximately 4 lakh passengers will travel in the first phase of the metro facility every day. The minimum fare to travel in this underground metro is Rs 10 while the maximum fare has been fixed at Rs 50. What will be the benefit? The first phase of Mumbai Metro-3 will reduce the number of vehicles by 6.5 lakh. Traffic on the roads is expected to reduce by 35 percent. Apart from this, about 3.54 lakh liters of fuel are expected to be saved due to Aqualine. Also read: ‘Congress weakens in direct fight with BJP’, allies flare up after Haryana results Capacity of 2500 passengers The Metro Aqualine provides connectivity from Chhatrapati BKC-Area to Terminals 1 and 2 of Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and to Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova at Marol Naka station. Once fully operational between Aarey and Colaba in South Mumbai, Metro-3 will reach the station in about three-four minutes and will carry about 1.3 million passengers daily. It will be able to carry about 2,500 passengers at a time. The normal speed of the metro on the line is 85 kmph, while the average speed will be 35 kmph. Metro Connect 3 App In addition to the ticket counters at the metro stations, passengers will be able to get tickets from the Metro Connect 3 app. This app has been launched with the aim of making the journey of passengers easier and saving time.
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