DMRC to run ops for Mumbai Metro underground line-3

The metro line – which will be 33.5 km long with 27 stations – is currently under construction and is expected to be operational by the end of this year.

At a meeting held in the MMRCL's headquarters in Mumbai, the Operations and Services Director of the DMRC, Dr Amit Kumar Jain, assured the Mumbai Metro that they are “committed to achieving excellence”. (Representational)

Written by: Upasika Singhal

1 min readNew DelhiJun 17, 2023 12:45 PM IST First published on: Jun 17, 2023 at 11:20 AM IST

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been awarded a 10-year contract by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) for maintaining and operating the underground Line-3 of the Mumbai Metro.

The metro line – which will be 33.5 km long with 27 stations – is currently under construction and is expected to be operational by the end of this year. According to a statement by the DMRC, the civic body is expected to manage the operation control centre, the depot control centre, and the stations, along with maintaining the trains and the metro systems infrastructure.

At a meeting held in the MMRCL’s headquarters in Mumbai, the Operations and Services Director of the DMRC, Dr Amit Kumar Jain, assured the Mumbai Metro that they are “committed to achieving excellence” and “serving the people of Mumbai with safe, reliable and high-quality service”, the statement said.