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Metro 1 gets huge debt relief, avoids insolvency proceedings

MMOPL is a joint venture, through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, in which Reliance Infrastructure holds a 74% stake and MMRDA holds 26%. The metro line carries around 530,000 commuters daily on weekdays (Shutterstock)

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Published on Jul 11, 2026 09:00 am IST

Long stairs, poor last-mile links hamper Metro 3 access: Study

The study found that while lifts and escalators are generally operational on the Aqua Line, accessibility could be improved through better planning of vertical mobility and clearer wayfinding. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Published on Jul 09, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Maharashtra govt gives nod to resume Mumbai Monorail services

Monorail racks at the Wadala Monorail Depot on July 07, 2025. (Raju Shinde/HT File Photo)

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Updated on Jun 23, 2026 05:56 pm IST

'Cleaner than New York metro': American woman praises Mumbai Metro experience

American woman shares first impression of Mumbai Metro system.

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Published on Jun 19, 2026 03:22 pm IST

After three-month blackout, mobile signals return to Metro 3’s Aqua Line

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Published on Jun 11, 2026 07:22 am IST

Mobile connectivity on Aqua Line to return soon as MMRC issues letter to 3 telcos

In March this year, the metro rail authority terminated its contract with IBS provider Aces India as it could not on-board at least three telecom service providers, leading to mobile and internet blackout across the rout (HT Photo)

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Published on May 23, 2026 04:54 am IST

Metro 11 extension groundwork to begin soon

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Published on May 21, 2026 05:46 am IST

Metro 13 revised proposal submitted, with cost escalation of 88%

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Published on May 14, 2026 06:32 am IST

Austerity drive: Convoys of CM, ministers halved to save energy

Mumbai, India - February 11, 2026: A view of the convoy of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the inauguration of India’s first ‘musical road’ at Mumbai Coastal Road. Oscar-winning song, Jai Ho, will be played on the north-bound carriageway from Nariman Point towards Worli stretch as vehicles will drive over it in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. (Photo by Raju Shinde/ Hindustan Times) (Raju Shinde)

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Published on May 14, 2026 04:46 am IST

Smoke at CSMIA T2 halts Metro 3 trains; no injuries

Metro 3 (Hindustan Times)

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Published on May 07, 2026 05:38 am IST

Another scare at LBS Road Metro 4 site: 3×8 ft wooden plank falls near spot where slab killed one on Feb 14

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Published on Apr 28, 2026 05:30 am IST

Tender for mobile network on Aqua Line draws a blank; MMRCL to seek advice from central, state govts

From ticketing to exiting the station, the 33.5 km journey takes about 55 minutes, and commuters on this route lack cellular network access (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 28, 2026 05:14 am IST

State approves Metro 5A, expansion of Line 5

Thane, India - December 24, 2022: The ongoing work for phase one of Metro-5 line at Kasarvadawali, Ghodbunder Road, in Thane , India, on Saturday, December 24, 2022. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo) (HT PHOTO)

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Published on Apr 23, 2026 09:00 am IST

Metro scare in BKC as crane tilts during girder launch

iiMumbai, India - April 15, 2026: A crane overturned during metro construction work on Tuesday at the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority site after a gear failure in the lifting boom caused the load to shift onto another crane, leading it to tilt, officials said following a preliminary inquiry; the affected road stretch is expected to reopen to traffic within 3–4 hours in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

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Published on Apr 16, 2026 06:36 am IST

For Aqua Line, can’t arbitrarily provide license to one telco: MMRC

MMRC terminated its contract with ACES India, the firm which had installed and operated infrastructure for mobile connectivity on the Aqua Line, as it could not meet the key requirement of on-boarding at least three telecom service providers (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 15, 2026 06:20 am IST

Day 1: Mumbai Metro 9 is packed, while 2B limps

The Mumbai Metro 9 line goes from Dahisar East to Kashigaon. (Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)

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Published on Apr 10, 2026 12:00 am IST

Mumbai Metropolitan Region now has second-largest metro network in India

The first phase of metro line 9, from Dahisar East to Kashigaon, was inaugurated on Tuesday. (Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2026 11:56 am IST

Mumbai Metro: Will better connectivity drive suburban real estate demand?

Mumbai Metro: The enhanced infrastructure connectivity is expected to give a fillip to the financial capital’s real estate market, making suburban locations more attractive to both end-users and investors. (Picture for representational purposes only)

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Updated on Apr 09, 2026 10:06 am IST

2 metro lines, BKC pod taxi and national park tunnel to roll out

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Published on Mar 31, 2026 05:52 am IST

Firm blamed for Feb 14 metro mishap had ignored safety warnings thrice

On February 14, a precast parapet segment at a metro site in Mulund fell on an autorickshaw and a car beneath, killing one person and injuring three others (Hindustan Times)

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Published on Mar 26, 2026 04:36 am IST

MMRCL refused to abide by law, then junked contract: ACES India

ACES India was the telecom infra provider for the Aqua Line (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 23, 2026 05:06 am IST

Metro 3 scouts for another communications agency for mobile connectivity

Mumbai, India. Sep 24, 2024: First look at newly constructed Metro Line 3, also known as the Aqua Line, ahead of the inauguration of Mumbai's first underground Metro. Mumbai, India. Sep 24, 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

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Published on Mar 22, 2026 05:06 am IST

Mobile, internet blackout looms over Aqua Line as MMRCL junks contract with infra firm

Despite the passage of nearly five months since the entire Aqua Line became operational, mobile and internet connectivity on the route has been non-existent or choppy (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 20, 2026 05:36 am IST

Soni Razdan reviews Mumbai Metro's Aqua Line after her first-ever ride

Soni Razdan shared pictures from her metro ride.

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Updated on Mar 13, 2026 11:16 am IST

Metro 3 last-mile bus plan hits a speed bump as services halved after failing to attract enough riders

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Published on Mar 09, 2026 12:01 am IST

Metro 11 extended by 6.9km, to go from Wadala to Bandra Terminus

Mumbai, India - January 17, 2023: Preparations is in progress inside the Gundavali Metro Station before the inauguration on Thursday by PM Narendra Modi, at Andheri (East), in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo) (representative image)

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Published on Mar 07, 2026 06:34 am IST

PIL filed for safety audit after fatal metro slab collapse in Mumbai's Mulund

The slab, measuring around 6 feet by 4 feet and weighing a few hundred kilograms, fell from pier P-196 in the mid-section of the elevated Metro-4 corridor, which runs from Wadala to Kasarvadavali in Thane.

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Published on Mar 02, 2026 12:08 pm IST