Overview

• Ashwini Bhide said on social media that temporary rainproof covers at under-construction Line 3 stations are a routine safety measure during Mumbai’s monsoon.
• She rejected Mid-day’s claim of “cheap tarpaulin rain fixes” and clarified that the image cited by the outlet actually showed a covered entry point at BKC station destined for the upcoming Line 2B link.
• Heavy downpours on May 26 caused severe waterlogging at Acharya Atre Chowk station, forcing suspension of services to Worli during a concurrent high tide.
• Services between Bandra-Kurla Complex and Acharya Atre Chowk were launched on May 9 as part of the project’s phased expansion.
• MMRCL has begun constructing a permanent flood wall at Acharya Atre Chowk station to safeguard against future monsoon ingress.