The construction of the Metro 3 car depot at Aarey will begin soon, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Thursday, confirming that the government has given the official nod to resume the work. Meanwhile, his deputy, Devendra Fadnavis, dismissed former environment minister Aaditya Thackeray’s allegations that Mithi river would flood because of the car shed.

With the new state government deciding to bring back the Metro car shed to Aarey, many Mumbaikars came out onto the streets to protest. The Save Aarey movement is already trending on social media.