First Underground Metro Service In Mumbai To Start In July: See Details

Mumbai’s first underground metro is scheduled to open in July.

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The underground metro will cover 33.5 kilometres.

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It cover 27 stations out of which 26 are underground.

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The metro service will be available between 6:30 am and 11 pm.

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The service promises to alleviate the city’s chronic traffic problems.

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Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has committed about Rs 37,000 crores to this ambitious project.

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Extensive digging work, spanning 56 kilometres of land, began in 2017.

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However, the work was halted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The tunnel's second phase will be completed within the next eight months.

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