Maharashtra Fisheries and Ports Minister Nitesh Rane on Monday asked officials to submit a development plan (DP) for Mumbai's water metro project within three months, reported the PTI.

Kerala-based Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, which was given the task of conducting a survey to start a water metro in Mumbai, submitted its report to Nitesh Rane during the day.

The project will create an alternative transport system in Mumbai and work on it should start as soon as possible, Nitesh Rane said.