Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 30 (ANI): Mumbai’s Metro Line-3, also referred to as the Aqua Line, will function all through the night time on January 1, 2026, offering handy and protected journey for commuters celebrating New Year’s Eve, introduced Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC).
According to MMRC, the particular prolonged night time service will start after 10:30 pm on December 31, 2025, and proceed till 5:55 am on January 1, 2026. Regular metro companies will resume on January 1, from 5:55 am onwards.
This initiative goals to make sure uninterrupted connectivity through the festive interval, permitting residents to get pleasure from celebrations with out journey issues. MMRC has urged passengers to plan their journeys accordingly.
On October 8, the Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ hall) grew to become absolutely operational, marking a big milestone within the metropolis’s transport community. The 33.5 km underground hall, supported by Japanese funding via the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), now connects Aarey within the north to Cuffe Parade within the south.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ultimate section between Acharya Atre Chowk and Cuffe Parade stations at an occasion held at Navi Mumbai International Airport. The ceremony was attended by Japan’s Ambassador to India, ONO Keiichi; Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat; Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis; Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu; and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, amongst others.
Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi referred to as the underground metro ‘a residing image of a creating Bharat,’ praising the engineers and employees for finishing the mission in Mumbai’s dense city setting whereas defending its heritage buildings.
The mission, applied by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL), acquired Japanese ODA loans value JPY 354,132 million, out of a complete mission value of JPY 680,692 million. It is the town’s first absolutely underground metro system, connecting main landmarks comparable to Bandra-Kurla Complex, Dharavi, Mumbai International Airport, and MIDC. (ANI).