Prime Minister inaugurates Mumbai Metro Line 3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Mumbai Metro Line 3, the city's first underground metro. The 12.69 km stretch between Aarey JVLR and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) will transform daily commute for millions of Mumbaikars.
The inauguration ceremony was witnessed by C. P. Radhakrishanan, Governor, Maharashtra; Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister, Maharashtra; Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra; Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra; Deepak Kesarkar, Guardian Minister, Mumbai City; Chandrashekhar Bawankule, MLC; Sujata Saunik, Chief Secretary of Maharashtra; Srinivas Katikithala, Secretary MoHUA; Yagi Koji-san,
Consul General of Japan; Takuro TAKEUCHI, Chief representative of JICA and other senior officials of Government of India and Government Maharashtra.
"The People of Mumbai were anticipating Metro Line 3 for quite a long time now. I thank the Government of Japan and Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA) in particular for their support of the Aqua line. This metro project is also a symbol of India-Japan friendship,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed his happiness on the inauguration of the much-awaited Metro line-3. Metro -3 will be a game changer as it will lead to reduction in fuel consumption, save time and make commute a hassle-free experience for Mumbaikars.
