On Sunday, members of Japan's House of Councillors, as well as top leaders from the National Diet of Japan, the Embassy of Japan, the Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai, and JICA India, paid a visit to the BKC station on Mumbai Metro Line 3. The delegation, led by Kazuhiko Aoki, a Member of the House of Councillors, was greeted by senior officials from the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), including SK Gupta, Director (Projects), R Ramana, Director (Planning), and others.

During the visit, the delegation received an update on the Metro Line-3 project's progress and obstacles. They were told how the new route, which connects previously disconnected regions of Mumbai, will considerably improve the city's transport system. During their tour, the Japanese delegation took a train from BKC to Marol Naka station of Mumba Metro Line 3.