No more 'No Service'? Mumbai Metro claims mobile connectivity on Aqua Line, opens more lifts and escalators

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation MMRC announced that additional lifts and escalators at several stations on the Aqua Line Metro Line 3 will become operational from Thursday morningAccording to the announcement the following station entrances and exits will be opened for public useHutatma Chowk Gates A1 A4 B1 and B3 LiftGrant Road Gate A1 LiftDharavi Gate A1 Lift and EscalatorAcharya Atre Chowk Gate B1 Lift and Gate B2 EscalatorScience Centre Gate A1CSMIAT1 Gate A EscalatorSahar Road Gates A4 and A5 Passenger Update Lifts and escalators are now operational across several key stations to ensure your travel is more accessible convenient and hasslefreeCheck out the active entryexit points for your next ride Hutatma Chowk Lifts open at Gates A1 A4 B1 andhellipmdash MumbaiMetro3 MumbaiMetro3 June 10 2026Network rollout activities are progressing on priority and passengers are expected to receive full mobile coverage along the complete stretch from Aarey JVLR to Cuffe Parade within the next month MMRC claimsTelecom operators have commenced activation of their networks in a phased manner across the Aqualine Airtel and Vodafone Idea have switched on their mobile services in Phase 1 of the corridor covering the section from SEEPZ to BKC Vodafone Idea is extending services in Phase 2A up to Acharya Atre Chowk and is targeting coverage up to Cuffe Parade shortly while Airtel aims to complete its rollout by the end of JuneJio has completed its survey and will commence deployment soon with expected completion across the corridor by JulyIn a separate update MMRC said mobile network services have been expanded on sections of the Aqua Line Commuters on the Aqua Line have long been troubled by the lack of mobile network connectivity in the underground corridorAirtel users can now access mobile connectivity between Aarey JVLR and BKC while Vi Vodafone Idea subscribers will have network access from Aarey JVLR to Acharya Atre ChowkFor commuters who have spent months staring at No Service on their phones whether the latest rollout is too little too late is something only time will tellVi announced that the rollout across Phase 2 of the metro covering 11 stations from Science Centre Metro Station to Cuffe Parade is currently underway Speaking on the development Jagbir Singh Chief Technology Officer Vodafone Idea commented ldquoReliable connectivity is an essential part of everyonersquos daily commute We are very pleased that our service is available on Aqua Line Phase 1 of the Mumbai Metro network Phase 2 will go live soon This deployment reflects our continued commitment to strengthening network availability across key customer touchpoints and delivering a seamless connectivity experience in highdensity urban environmentsrdquoVi today informed that its mobile network services are live across 16 stations from Aarey JVLR to Acharya Atre Chowk including SEEPZ MIDC Andheri Marol Naka CSMI Airport T2 Sahar Road CSMI Airport T1 Santacruz Bandra Colony Bandra Kurla Complex Dharavi Shitla Devi Mandir Dadar Siddhivinayak WorliNot everyone was convinced While some commuters welcomed the rollout others questioned why mobile connectivity is available only on select stretches and networks asking when seamless coverage would be extended across the entire Aqua Line One user summed up the mood with a humorous post comparing phased infrastructure rollouts to Bollywood songsmdashcelebrating each upgrade while wondering how long it will take for the full promise to arriveThe comments section reflected a mix of appreciation impatience and humour While some users sought clarity on fullline and allnetwork coverage others poked fun at the phased rollout joking that every infrastructure upgrade is greeted with excitementmdashfollowed by the inevitable question Whats next and whenAfter all this time we get this partial coverage of network restored Such an essential part of our lives amp we have to struggle to have it httpstcoNiwlD1ZEqPmdash Nish Navalkar YUVI_NISH June 11 2026Why not all the way And by the way it still doesnrsquot work Donrsquot give false hopes to commutersmdash K kedarmehendale June 11 2026