Mumbai’s Aqua Line Metro 3: India’s Longest Underground Metro Rides Into Reality
Mumbai's Aqua Line, referred to as Metro 3, has officially launched its complete 33.5 km underground route that connects Aarey to Cuffe Parade. This eagerly anticipated project saw an impressive turnout on its opening day, with 146,087 passengers utilizing the service ...
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Inaugurates New Kochi Water Metro Terminals Enhancing Connectivity
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the newly completed Mattancherry and Willingdon Island terminals of the Kochi Water Metro at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The event will take place at the Mattancherry terminal and will be presided over by Industries ...
Bengaluru Traffic Police Unveil 45-Day Closure on Outer Ring Road for Metro Construction
The Bengaluru Traffic Police have announced a temporary closure of a part of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) service road to support metro construction work by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). According to the advisory, the section between the ...
Bengaluru's Namma Metro Surpasses 1 Million Passengers as Festival Crowds Return
Namma Metro in Bengaluru carried more than a million passengers on Monday, as many people returned to the city after a five-day festival break. The total number of metro boardings was 10,09,970. Among these, 4,32,824 passengers travelled on the Purple Line, ...
Bengaluru's Namma Metro Pink Line Delayed Again: New Opening Set for May 2026 Amid Construction Challenges
Bengaluru's Namma Metro is growing quickly, and the Pink Line is one of its major upcoming corridors. The line is planned to open in two phases by December 2026, improving city-wide connectivity and making travel easier for commuters. However, the Bangalore ...
Prime Minister Modi Unveils Mumbai's First Fully Underground Metro Line on 8 October
Mumbai's first fully underground metro line will soon be open for the public, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the final 10.99-km stretch between Acharya Atre Chowk and Cuffe Parade on Wednesday, 8 October, during his two-day visit to the city. ...
Pune Metro Celebrates 100 Million Passengers Milestone Since Launching in March 2022
Pune Metro, which serves both Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, has crossed a major milestone by carrying 10 crore (100 million) passengers since its operations on March 6, 2022, up to October 4, 2025. Shravan Hardikar, Managing Director of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation ...
Hyderabad Faces Heavy Traffic Jams as Thousands Return from Dasara Holidays, Metro Ridership Surges
Heavy traffic jams were seen at Hayathnagar and along National Highway (NH) 65 on Monday morning as thousands of people returned to Hyderabad after the Dasara holidays. The congestion caused a rush at LB Nagar Metro Station, where many commuters, especially ...
Mumbai's Aqua Line Metro Set to Transform Travel with Full Operation on 8 October 2025
Mumbai's long-awaited Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) is set to be fully operational on 8 October 2025, according to sources. This marks the completion of the city's first fully underground metro line, connecting Colaba to Aarey and promising faster, smoother travel ...
Thousands Flood Bangalore's Namma Metro Stations as Commuters Return from Long Weekend Festivities
On Monday morning, after a long weekend, thousands of passengers crowded Bangalore's Namma Metro stations, causing packed trains on all three lines to run. Stations on Tumakuru Road, Majestic, RV Road, Kengeri (on Mysuru Road), and others saw very high footfall. ...
Chennai Metro Rail Limited Prepares to Launch Tunnelling for Phase II Project in November
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is getting ready to start tunnelling in November on one of the toughest parts of its Phase II project, the stretch between Thiruvanmiyur and Indira Nagar, according to sources. Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) will be ...
Mahalaxmi Metro Station Unveils Stunning Interiors and Modern Design for Mumbai's Aqua Line
The first look inside the Mahalaxmi Metro Station on Mumbai's Metro Line 3, also called the Aqua Line, has been shared. The station boasts a modern and stylish design, while interiors feature a clean and polished look, marble walls, bright lighting, ...