The Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) had completed boring the first 3.82 km long tunnel passing underneath some of the most thickly populated areas of south Mumbai for the upcoming Mumbai Metro III project.

Spokesperson Said that HCC has finished the south-bound tunnel between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Mumbai Central stations, becoming the first contractor among all others to complete the entire length of a tunnel for the Metro III project.

An average drilling rate of around 8.20 metres per day maintained by HCC for the 3.82 km long tunnel passing via the station boxes of Kalbadevi, Girgaon and Grant Road.

This section is part of the 33.50 km long Mumbai Metro III line connecting Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ (Andheri East) and will be the first fully underground metro in the city. It is being built at a cost of around Rs 23,136 crore, with a Rs 13,325 crore loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

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