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Mumbai Metro Line 3: Aqua Line Fully Operational

9 October 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSMumbai MetroLine 3: Aqua LineFully Operational9 October 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the last phase of Metro 3 in Mumbai on a Wednesday, which brings the whole Aqua Line into operation.

Key facts

  • Line: Mumbai Metro 3, called the Aqua Line.
  • Nature: the city’s first fully underground metro.
  • Length: 33.5 km.
  • Route: Aarey in the north to Colaba in the south.
  • Purpose: to reduce congestion on suburban trains and roads.

Exam angle

  • Colour or name of Metro 3: Aqua Line.
  • Termini: Aarey and Colaba.
  • Distinguishing feature: entirely underground, 33.5 km long.

Test yourself

1. Mumbai's first fully underground metro line is known by what name?

Metro 3 in Mumbai is called the Aqua Line.

2. What is the length of Mumbai's Aqua Line (Metro 3)?

The notes give its length as 33.5 km.

3. The Aqua Line connects Colaba in the south with which northern point?

It runs from Aarey in the north to Colaba in the south.

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