Mumbai Metro Line 3: In a major boost to Mumbai’s metro connectivity, the final stretch of the Aarey-Cuffe Parade Metro Line 3 linking Acharya Atre Chowk (Worli) to Cuffe Parade is set to open this month. Once operational, ridership on the fully underground corridor is expected to triple, rising from the current 60,000 daily passengers to nearly two lakh, Times Now reported.
The launch is expected to provide an efficient transit system, offering relief from overcrowded suburban trains and traffic congestion on roads. “Once the line is fully operational and linked with other corridors, ridership will only continue to grow,” Ashwini Bhide, Managing Director of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), said.
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Worli-Cuffe Parade Stretch: Check Route, Features, Other Details
- Description: Mumbai Metro Line 3, also known as the Cuffe Parade-BKC-Aarey corridor, is the city’s first fully underground metro line.
- Details: The project has been rolled out in phases: the Aarey-BKC stretch was opened in October 2024, followed by an extension to Archarya Atre Chowk in March this year.
- Route: The upcoming Worli-Cuffe Parade stretch will be the most crucial phase of the corridor, as it will link South Mumbai, covering major business and commercial zones such as Worli, Grant Road, Charni Road, Kalbadevi, CST, Churchgate, Fort, and Nariman Point.
Mumbai Metro Line 3: Check Cost
With fares starting as low as Rs 60-70, the fully underground Metro Line 3 is set to offer Mumbaikars a much cheaper alternative to road travel.
- Cuffe Parade-Aarey (33.6 km): Rs 70 for the metro and Rs 500 (approx) for a taxi
- CSMT-Airport (T1/T2): Rs 70 for the metro and Rs 400 (approx) for a taxi
- Mumbai Central-BKC: Rs 60 for the metro and Rs 400 (approx) for a taxi
Commuters Reaction
“A one-hour taxi ride to the airport will now take just 35 minutes by metro at one-tenth the cost,” Times Now quoted Shivraj Naik as saying.