Mumbai: "Ganpati Bappa Morya!" the chant echoed through Girgaon Metro station early Thursday morning as Mumbaikars boarded their first ride on the newly inaugurated Mumbai Metro Line-3 (Aqua Line). Prime Minister Narendra Modi had virtually inaugurated the final 10.99-km Phase 2B stretch from Acharya Atre Chowk to Cuffe Parade on Wednesday, completing the city’s first fully underground metro corridor.

#MumbaiMetro3 : Commuters take their first ride on the newly inaugurated Mumbai Metro line marking a new chapter in the city’s public transport network #MumbaiMetro #mumbainews #Aqualine pic.twitter.com/13fAA8wbbM — Free Press Journal (@fpjindia) October 9, 2025

From the first train that rolled out at 5:55 am, the excitement among commuters was palpable. Videos of the inaugural r

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