Mumbai Aqua Line Metro marks a new era of commuting for the citizens

Mumbai is all set to script history with the commissioning of the final stretch of its fully underground Aqua Line 3 between Science Centre in Worli and Cuffe Parade in South MumbaiThe opening marks the beginning of a new commuting era for the latter area connecting heritage precincts business hubs and railway interchanges with a worldclass transport system As Aqua Line opens on Thursday morning midday sheds light on the 61 entryexit points spread across the 11 stations that will become operationalThe stations on this stretch mdash Science Centre Mahalaxmi Jagannath Shankar Sheth Mumbai Central Grant Road Girgaon Kalbadevi Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Hutatma Chowk Churchgate Vidhan Bhavan and Cuffe Parade mdash have been readied with multiple entry and exit points catering to nearby landmarks transport nodes and cultural hotspots A oneway trip from Aarey JVLR to Cuffe Parade station will cost Rs 70Here is a stationbystation breakdown with the number of functional open gates at each6 Science Centre MetroThe very first station of the new line Science Centre Metro boasts six open gates Gate A1 connects directly to Mahalaxmi Race Course while B2 is aligned with the Nehru Science Centre Gate B3 serves the luxury Four Seasons Hotel A6 leads to Anand Niketan General Hospital and A3A4 open towards Haji Usman Seth Rakhangi Chowk7 Jagannath Shankar Sheth Metro Mumbai CentralThis station has seven functional gates This station has been designed for interchange with the busy Mumbai Central railway hub While Gate A1 leads to Lamington Road Gate A2 takes commuters directly to the Mumbai Central Suburban Railway Station Gate A4 leads to the main Mumbai Central Railway Station College students and medical staff will find easy access from gates B2 and B3 opening towards Nair Hospital Dental College amp Hostel while B4 connects to Maratha Mandir Gate A5 is mapped to the MSRTC state transport bus depot catering to outstation travellers3 Kalbadevi MetroThis station also has three functional gates Reflecting the arearsquos residential and commercial character Gate A1 opens near Kyani Bakery to Metro INOX Cinema B1 to Kalbadevi Temple and A2 connects to the C Ward Office7 Churchgate MetroThis station with seven gates stitches the underground system with the southernmost suburban hub Gate B2 leads directly to Churchgate Railway Station Commuters can also exit at Eros Cinema B1 Mantralaya A1 or towards Air India Building A2 and A3 A4 links to Yashodhan and A5 to the iconic Oval Maidan4 Cuffe Parade MetroFinally the southernmost terminal of Line 3 offers four entryexits designed for both offices and residential colonies Gate A1 opens at Backbay Bus Depot while A2 is aligned with the World Trade Center B1 exits at Machhimar Nagar and B2 at the President Hotel6 Mahalaxmi MetroThis station also has six functional gates Gates A1 and B5 lead to RTO Colony and Ghas Gali Road while A2 connects to Agripada Police Station making it convenient for officegoers and residents For those headed to Dhobi Ghat the tourism spot of openair laundry Gate B2 is the direct link while B3 and A4 connect seamlessly to the Vivarea Towers3 Grant Road MetroThis station has three functional gates Commuters can exit straight into Nana Chowk via Gate B1 reach Shree Babulnath Mandir through Gate A2 or walk up to Malabar Hills using Gate A13 Girgaon MetroThis station too has three functional gates It station integrates directly with cultural and religious hubs Gate B1 opens to Girgaon Chowpatty junction A1 leads to Zaoba Shri Ram Mandir and A2 takes you to Chira Bazarrsquos Mini Fire Station6 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT MetroThe 21st century new age CSMT station has six functional gates The Metro station sits at the heart of Mumbairsquos colonial and transport landmarks Gate A2 opens to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus while A1 leads to the BMC Head Office Gate B1 is aligned with Cama amp Albless Hospital B2 with Metro INOX Cinema and A4 opens to the Press Club a haunt for journalists Gate A3 connects to the Court of Small Causes ensuring even the legal fraternity gets metro access8 Vidhan Bhavan MetroOpening up to state power centres the Vidhan Bhavan Metro station too has eight gates Gate A1 connects to Veej Bhavan A2 to Manora ndash Navin Amadar Niwas while Gate B5 is mapped to Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan state legislature Gates B1 and B2 serve Mantralaya and Sachivalaya Gymkhana respectively and A3 and B3 again serve Manora quarters B4 is for the Air India Building8 Hutatma Chowk MetroThis has eight functional gates one of the two with highest number so far among these eleven stations The multiple exits cater to the cityrsquos institutional hub Gate A1 is aligned with the Hutatma Memorial A2 with Siddharth College of Law and A3 with the JN Petit Library amp Reading Room Gates B1 and A4 both link to the RBI Monetary Museum B2 and B3 open towards Jeevan Udyog Building and Navsari Building respectively while B4 gives a direct link to CSMT