On Sunday, December 11, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMCL) flagged trial run of the city’s first underground metro project–Metro 3 which connects Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ areas.
The video of metro line 3 also known as Aqualine’s trial was widely shared on social media who expressed a desire to experience it firsthand.
On Sunday, December 11, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMCL) flagged trial run of the city’s first underground metro project–Metro 3 which connects Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ areas.The video of metro line 3 also known as Aqualine’s trial was widely shared on social media who expressed a desire to experience it firsthand.
According to the MMRCL, the Metro line 3 will have a number of positive effects; the officials said that the smart LED lighting systems will reduce energy consumption, stated a report in News18.The report further quoted officials saying that the metro line will result in a 6.65 lakh daily trip reduction in vehicles as well as a 3.54 lakh daily litre reduction in fuel usage. The corridor will lower annual CO2 emissions by 2.61 lakh tonnes. According to MMRCL officials, there would be a 35% reduction in traffic and noise pollution.
