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Winners got an opportunity to create outstanding murals across Metro stations portraying their picture of the city.

Art in motion with Majhi Metro

Managed by 7 noted artists, 3,000 Mumbaikars have got together to create the largest wall mural in Mumbai.

26 Apr 2018 2:30 AM

Patni had signed up for the smart card for a convenient commute and had provided her personal number to the agency.

Girl says Mumbai Metro is stalking its commuters

Says she received message from MMOPL stating she had reduced her number of metro trips, could avail discount on trips.

26 Mar 2018 1:02 AM

The Metro-3 corridor will zip through Colaba up to SEEPZ (Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone, a special economic zone), making halts at 27 stations, out of which 26 will be underground. (Photo: PTI)

Mumbai Metro progressing with Colaba-Andheri underground corridor

220 metres of the 33.5 km-long underground corridor has been dug up to construct the tunnel, the first such in the city.

21 Jan 2018 2:54 PM

Metro-5 is a 29.4km long corridor project worth Rs 8146 core. (Representational image)

Mumbai Metro-5 to move through crowded areas of Thane

Officials suspect that nearly 1,000 people may have to be rehabilitated for executing the plan.

28 Dec 2017 2:25 AM

MMOPL had moved the Supreme Court against the high court's order.

High Court restrains MMOPL from hiking Mumbai Metro fares

MMOPL had contended that it was incurring losses of up to Rs one crore per day with the existing fares.

04 Dec 2017 2:18 PM

The pillar that collapsed during the ongoing metro work.

Mumbai Metro-7 pillar tilts at Aarey junction, none hurt

According to the authorities, no casualties were reported and the situation was soon under control.

22 Oct 2017 2:48 AM

The staffers protesting to be employees. (Photo: Shripab Naik)

Mumbai Metro-1 services weren’t affected by MSF strike

The MSF personnel are currently hired on contractual basis. However, the strike did not affect the Metro services.

20 Sep 2017 9:10 AM

Bombay HC stays Metro-3 work in SoBo for two weeks

The Bombay HC directed the committee to study the effects of such tunnelling work on buildings.

16 Sep 2017 1:21 AM

My Metro has no beggars, no salesmen, no door mafia, and no fourth seat. (Photo by Mihir Samel [CC BY 2.0], via Flickr)

Riding the Mumbai Metro

Mrigank Warrier rides the Mumbai Metro from Versova to Ghatkopar and gives us a blow-by-blow account of his experience.

08 Jul 2017 12:35 AM

The Metro was shut for one-and-a-half-hours during morning peak hours between Andheri and Versova.

Rains hit Metro peak hour traffic

Metro officials have said that even though there was a disruption, they ran extra services between Ghatkopar and Andheri.

30 Jun 2017 2:57 AM

Commuters will soon be able to check Metro timings as well as the location of the ticket counters.

Google will now tell you the way to the ticket counter

Trip timings correspond to services that are run on weekdays and weekends.

03 Jun 2017 2:19 AM

The civil work of Metro-2B and Metro-4 corridors is expected to begin by the end of 2017.

R Infra, 10 others bid for Metro-2B, Metro-4 corridors

Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd and MMRDA is caught in a legal tiff over Metro 1 fare.

13 May 2017 2:21 AM

Bombay HC reserves order on cutting trees for Metro-III project

The PIL alleged that Metro rail corporation will cut 5000 trees for the project.

04 May 2017 2:38 AM

Major chunk of funds reserved for metro corridors

MMRDA funds to boost Metro projects

MMRDA has the capacity to generate around Rs 17,000 crore through its fixed deposits.

28 Mar 2017 12:58 AM

Centre okays rebranding of Mumbai Metro stations

The MMRDA has been opposing the rebranding of the stations, citing it to be a change in their names.

15 Mar 2017 5:28 AM

Visa or MasterCard users would not be able to use the system.

Cashless travel for Metro-3 passengers

This facility would be available for the Rupay card holders and would be having a contact less technology.

08 Mar 2017 2:40 AM

PM performed Jal Pujoon for Shivaji Memorial.

Contingency fund used for state events

Jal and bhumi Poojan for Shivaji memorial ceremony cost Rs 8 cr to the public exchequer.

07 Mar 2017 2:59 AM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM’s Kalina car depot junked

MMRC says plot is tiny for metro III carshed compared to Aarey Colony.

01 Mar 2017 5:38 AM

Many commuters slammed the Mumbai Metro on twitter.

Mumbai Metro services disrupted, again

Emergency evacuation was conducted for commuters stuck in metro.

24 Feb 2017 3:06 AM

This has been done despite the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) stating that MMOPL cannot do re-branding without its permission.

Andheri Metro station re-branded

MMOPL carries out exercise against MMRDA’s wishes, defends decision.

21 Feb 2017 1:05 AM

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