FIRST RIDE! Mumbai's first underground Metro Aqua Line 3. Let's take a ride. The platform is three floors down.

Inside the train and at Marol Naka and Aarey stations.

Pic 1. The entry point on the main BKC Road next to IT buildings. Pic 2. Down the staircase. Pic 3 The turnstiles after which one has to go down one more floor. Pic 4 And on the lowest floor is the island platform with PSD and trains waiting.

After this, we took a ride and reached Marol naka station where the line integrates with Blue Line One (Versova-Ghatkopar Line) at Marol.

VIDEO1- Marol station has the second tallest escalator on the line of 18 m height. The tallest one is of 21m at CSIMA-T2 station. VIDEO2-Control room at Marol Naka station. PIC also of the control room at the station.

Marol Naka station has been made into two boxes due to limitations. Behind the wall of this platform corridor is the pillar of Metro Blue Line 1 (Versova-Ghatkopar) line which passes above this station with station integration.

The awesome @AlstomIndia train and various signage inside.

And the train rises up to reach Aarey JVLR station, the only overground station on the line. One can see the trains lined up in the carshed and the seamless entry into the station.

This is from the terrace of Aarey station. One can see the JVLR and under-construction elevated Metro Pink Line 6. (Andheri-Kanjurmarg) and the SEEPZ station. Once ready, there will be a seamless connectivity between the Aarey and SEEPZ station.

And finally, the Aqua Metro Line 3 security 'battalion' in preparation & practice of the opening, set to happen soon.

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