Mumbai Metro Line – 3

Mumbai Metro Line 3 project is the first underground metro line in Mumbai. The Aqua Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro, also known as Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Line, is a part of the metro system under construction in Mumbai, India. When completed, the 33.5km long line will be the first underground metro line in Mumbai and will be operated by MMRDC.

The metro line will connect Cuffe Parade business district in the extreme south of the city to SEEPZ in the north-central with 26 underground and 1 at-grade station. The 33.5 km long corridor will provide connectivity to the six business hubs, 30 educational institutes, 30 recreational facilities and domestic as well as international airport terminals. 

Key features of the project

SYSTRA is involved in the detailed design in Package UGC-01.UGC-01 which is one of the 7 packages being awarded for full Mumbai Metro Line-3 which extends from Colaba to Seepz area. This package covers 4 stations namely Cuffe Parade, Vidhan Bhavan, Churchgate and Hutatma Chowk and associated tunnels. ​

Three stations are purely cut, and cover stations and Hutatma Chowk has one tunnel to be constructed using NATM techniques. Underground construction was carried out at an average depth of 15 to 25 meters. Total 4 TBMs were deployed for tunnelling activity.