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Mumbai Metro 3 Marks One Year With 7.2 Crore Journeys
Mumbai’s Aqua Line has completed one year of operating along its full route.
It connects Aarey JVLR and Cuffe Parade.
During that year, people made more than 7.2 crore journeys on it.
The metro is Mumbai’s first underground metro corridor.
MMRC says many people used it in September 2026, on both weekdays and weekends.
To mark the anniversary, MMRC plans to save memories and records about the line in a Time Capsule.
It also plans a stamp trail at selected stations.
Commuters will be able to travel along the line and collect stamps.
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. reported 7,20,88,738 passenger journeys on the Aqua Line in its first year of full-route operations.
The full corridor runs from Aarey JVLR to Cuffe Parade and is Mumbai’s first underground metro corridor.
In September 2026, average daily ridership was 2,24,602 on weekdays and 1,31,138 on weekends.
MMRC announced a Time Capsule to preserve records, photographs, milestones and memorabilia, along with a snapshot of Mumbai in 2026.
A Passport & Stamp Trail will let commuters collect specially designed stamps at selected stations.
- Who
- Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (MMRC) and Aqua Line commuters.
- What
- The Aqua Line reached 7,20,88,738 passenger journeys in one year of full-route operations, and MMRC announced a Time Capsule and Passport & Stamp Trail.
- Where
- The Aqua Line corridor from Aarey JVLR to Cuffe Parade in Mumbai.
- When
- The anniversary was marked on October 8, 2026; the cited ridership averages are for September 2026.
- Why
- MMRC announced the initiatives to commemorate the first year of full-route operations and preserve memories of the line.
Key facts
- Passenger journeys
- 7,20,88,738
- Milestone
- One year since the entire corridor became operational
- Route
- Aarey JVLR to Cuffe Parade
- Weekday average ridership
- 2,24,602 per day in September 2026
- Weekend average ridership
- 1,31,138 per day in September 2026
- Time Capsule
- Will preserve records, photographs, milestones and memorabilia, including a snapshot of Mumbai in 2026
- Passport & Stamp Trail
- Will offer specially designed stamps at selected stations along the corridor
Quotes
Ashwini Bhide
Managing Director of the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
“As we mark one year of full-route operations, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the people of Mumbai for embracing the Aqua Line and making it a part of their daily lives. Crossing 7 crore passenger journeys is a testament to their trust and support. The Time Capsule and Passport & Stamp Trail are our way of celebrating this shared journey and preserving its memories for future generations.”
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“Metro 3 has made my daily travel much easier and seamless. I often travel from Andheri or Marol to Vidhan Bhavan or CSMT, and the journey that was once tiresome by car or local train has become far more convenient. The underground metro has made a real difference to my everyday commute.”
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