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Mumbai Metro Line III Update: In a bid to push the last-mile connectivity, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) has planned to build new underground pedestrian subways at the BKC and Science Centre stations. The walkways are meant to give commuters a safe, direct and signal-free path to major destinations located near both destinations, reducing the chaos of crossing busy roads and easing the congestion.

According to the tender, cited by News18, the subways will be built near the Science City and BKC, which have grown rapidly, thereby narrowing footpaths, leading to a constant tussle between vehicles and pedestrians. The new underground corridors aim to address this gap and offer smoother, safer and quicker access to the surrounding neighbourhoods.

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Mumbai Underground Subways: Project Details

- The development plan includes three major underground tunnels.

- One of the proposed tunnels will extend roughly 1.1 km, connecting Science Centre station to Worli Promenade, passing through the Mahalakshmi Racecourse zone.

- The second tunnel will stretch for 500 metres from the Nehru Planetarium through the Mahalakshmi Racecourse zone.

- The third tunnel, which is proposed to be the longest, nearly 1.4 km, will join the BKC Metro station to the BKC High Speed Rail Terminal via Tata Colony.

- Once completed, the total length of these subways will add up to roughly 3 km.

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Besides these tunnels, the tender also lists improvements to existing infrastructures, including better footpaths, smoother station entry and exit points, landscaped areas, upgraded lighting, cleaned drainage lines, ventilation systems and strong waterproofing to keep the passages safe, especially during the long monsoon season of the state.

MMRCL officials further said that a detailed project report (DPR) is ready for additional direct underground links from both stations to nearby properties, indicating that more connectivity enhancements may follow.

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