CM Fadnavis unveils ‘Aqua line’, model of rolling stock for Mumbai Metro 3

In one of the biggest rehabilitation projects in Maharashtra, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday unveiled the model of rolling stock for Metro 3 (from Colaba-Bandra-Seepz) at Mumbai, naming the said metro line as ‘Aqua line’.

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Touted to be one of the most challenging projects in the country, Metro-3 is set to connect the island city to the western suburbs. While Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation has completed 31 km of tunnelling, 15 of the 32 tunnel breakthroughs have been completed.

मुंबई मेट्रो रेल कॉर्पोरेशनच्या रोलिंग स्टॉक मॉडेलचे अनावरण मुख्यमंत्री श्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांनी आज केले. मेट्रो-३ मार्गाला अॅक्वा लाईन असे नाव देण्यात आले आहे.
CM @Dev_Fadnavis unveiled model of rolling stock for #Metro3 at Mumbai.
Metro line 3 will be called Aqua line pic.twitter.com/OYqefx0PKo

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 16, 2019

The MMRC officials have further confirmed that the work on two underground stations, being Kalbadevi and Girgaum was on in full swing and that the corporation will start excavation at these sites by the end of this month.

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Meanwhile, the MMRC head Aswini Bhide and her colleagues, citing the floods in the districts of Kolhapur, Satara, Solapur, Thane and other coastal areas, donated a sum of Rs 4,00,000 towards the CM relief fund.

Thank you Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd @MumbaiMetro3 for contribution of ₹4,00,000 towards #CMReliefFund #MaharashtraFloods pic.twitter.com/Gnf6LXw1Q9

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) August 16, 2019

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