Mumbai’s first underground Metro rail, the Aqua Line 3, on Friday entered the island city, tunneling deep beneath the Mithi river. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the new 9.77 km extension to Worli, announcing that the entire line up to Colaba will be operational by August 2025. Fadnavis said 50 km of Metro rail will be made operational across different lines this year, with another 50 km to follow next year.

The newly opened Aarey–Worli stretch is expected to be a gamechanger, cutting through dense residential and commercial zones like Dharavi, Mahim, Dadar, and the bustling office hub of Worli. Authorities expect it to draw significantly higher ridership than the earlier Aarey-BKC stretch.