The much-awaited phase one of the city's maiden underground Metro – Line 3 or Aqua Line – from Aarey Colony-JVLR to the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), officially commenced operations on Monday after it was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 5.

PM Modi on Saturday inaugurated the new Mumbai Metro Aqua Line by flagging off the inaugural metro trainset from Aarey JVLR station

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase I of the Metro 3 corridor in Mumbai, highlighting its significance in alleviating the city's traffic woes. The project, supported by Japan, symbolizes India-Japan friendship.

Narendra Modi criticised the previous MVA government for delaying the Metro 3 project for two and a half years, which he claimed increased its cost by Rs 14,000 crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the new Mumbai Metro Aqua Line by flagging off the inaugural metro trainset from Aarey JVLR station. The first phase of Mumbai Metro’s Aqua Line, with Metropolis metro trainsets and signalling solutions supplied by Alstom India will commence commercial service soon,

PM Modi on October 5 flagged off Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to Aarey JVLR section of the Mumbai Metro Line 3 that has 10 stations of which nine are underground