Mumbai Metro-3 Saw 39 Lakh Travellers In October: Route, Ticket Apps, Fares To WiFi, Details Here

Mumbai Metro-3 Saw 39 Lakh Travellers In October: Route, Ticket Apps, Fares To WiFi, Details Here

Mumbai Metro Line-3, also known as the Aqua Line, carried around 39 lakh passengers in October, indicating a steady rise in daily ridership on the city's first underground mass-transit corridor, officials said on Sunday.

According to Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), the 33.5-km line, running between Cuffe Parade station in south Mumbai and Aarey JVLR station in the western suburbs, recorded a footfall of 38.63 lakh commuters last month.

The line was thrown fully open after its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 9. In the 22 days between October 9 and 31, 33.33 lakh commuters used the service.

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The spokesperson said the average weekday ridership of the Aqua Line stood at 1.41 lakh, with the highest single-day ridership touching 1.82 lakh since opening.

Mumbai Metro-3, the city's first underground line, has 27 stations — Cuffe Parade, Vidhan Bhavan, Churchgate, Hutatma Chowk (Fort), CSMT (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus), Kalbadevi, Girgaon, Grant Road, Mumbai Central, Mahalaxmi, Science Museum (Worli), Worli, Siddhivinayak, Dadar, Shitaladevi Temple, Dharavi, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Vidyanagari, Santacruz, CSIA Domestic Airport (T1), CSIA International Airport (T2), Marol Naka, MIDC, SEEPZ, Marol, Aarey Colony, Aarey Depot (JVLR terminus).

There are three easy ways to get tickets at the click of a button:

1. Mumbai One App

This app is to get tickets for Mumbai Metro Line 2A, 7, 3, 1, Monorail, Navi Mumbai Metro, Mumbai Suburban Rail, Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport, Thane Municipal Corporation Transport, Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Transport, and Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation Transport. The inter-Metro integration is in process, but it still makes travelling far easier. The QR code to download the app is in the link below.

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Steps to get a ticket

Download the Mumbai One App

Sign up with your mobile number and email id

Log in, select the source and destination stations

Pay using UPI, credit card, or debit card

Get a QR code after successful payment

Scan the QR code at metro check-in gates.

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2. MetroConnect3 app

The QR code to download the app is in the link below.

Steps to get a ticket

Login to ‘MetroConnect3' mobile app before entering the station.

Connect to Public Wi-Fi named ‘MetroConnect3' under phone's Wi-Fi settings.

Open the mobile app and get the ticket.

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3. WhatsApp tickets

You can get a ticket through WhatsApp.

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Steps to get a ticket

Scan the QR code below or just save +91 98730 16836.

Send ‘Hi' on WhatsApp. Get your QR ticket instantly.

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QR codes are also available at stations, enabling paperless ticket purchase, the official added.

Aarey-BKC: Rs 10 to Rs 50

Aarey-Acharya Atre or Worli: Fare up to Rs 60

Aarey-Cuffe Parade or Colaba: Rs 70

While many have complained of network issues, you can connect to the free WiFi in three easy steps, says MMRC:

1. Download the ‘MetroConnect3' app. Log in before entering the station. The QR code to download the app is in the Instagram link below.

2. In your mobile's WiFi settings, select the MetroConnect3 network.

3. On the app, go to Profile, select ‘Connect to Wi-Fi' and avail full internet access. It includes Wi-Fi Calling, WhatsApp Chat and calling, full Internet access, etc.

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Where can you avail the service on Mumbai Metro-3?

At the concourse level, near the ticket window, where you can connect immediately while preparing for your journey.

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The first train departs at 05.55 hours from terminal stations i.e., Aarey JVLR and Acharya Atre Chowk. The last train continues to depart at 22:30 hours.

Mumbaiites can travel from Aarey to Colaba in one hour, saving their one-two hours. The Worli to Cuffe Parade distance is covered in 15 minutes.

BKC to Worli distance is covered in 13-15 minutes, instead of the 45-60 minutes by road.

Andheri to Cuffe Parade is covered in 45-50 minutes, while CSMIA T2 to BKC in 10-12 minutes.

It is connected to business hubs such as SEEPZ, MIDC, BKC, Worli, Lower Parel, Fort, Cuffe Parade. It has railway interchanges at Dadar, Mumbai Central, Churchgate, and CSMT make switching faster.

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Line 3 helps commuters escape road congestion, traffic lights, signal delays, and monsoon-related flooding as it fully underground.

With PTI Inputs

Source: News18
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