The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) on Friday said that it has awarded the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Ltd the contract for operation and maintenance of Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro's line 3, the city's first fully underground corridor.

In an official press release, the MMRC said the contract was awarded for a period of 10 years, after an international competitive bidding process, in which the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation emerged as the lowest successful bidder.