Overview

• First departures now leave at 5:55 am from Aarey JVLR and Acharya Atre Chowk, effective September 15, with last trains still at 10:30 pm.
• The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety completed a preliminary inspection of the Worli–Cuffe Parade section and will submit a report next week before a final verification visit.
• Officials indicate the full 33.5 km Colaba–Aarey corridor could open by late September or early October if CMRS approvals are granted.
• The pending southern extension spans 10.99 km and would add 11 stations to make the line fully operational to Cuffe Parade.
• Services currently operate over 22.46 km between Aarey and Acharya Atre Chowk, with trial runs underway on the last leg and end-to-end travel expected to take about one hour once complete.