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In pictures: Mumbai Metro begins services

Updated On: 08 June, 2014 02:10 PM IST |

We bring you exclusive images of the Mumbai Metro's Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar line that was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today. All pics/Ranjeet Jadhav

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CM Prithviraj Chavan arrives for the inauguration of the Mumbai Metro's VAG line
CM Prithviraj Chavan arrives for the inauguration of the Mumbai Metro's VAG line
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Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar during the inauguration of Mumbai Metro's VAG line at Versova metro station
Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar during the inauguration of Mumbai Metro's VAG line at Versova metro station
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Excited commuters eagerly await to board the Mumbai Metro's Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar line.
Excited commuters eagerly await to board the Mumbai Metro's Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar line.
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The trains of the Mumbai Metro's Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar line will run from morning 5:00 am to midnight acorss 11 stations. In pic: More commuters wait to board the metro train
The trains of the Mumbai Metro's Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar line will run from morning 5:00 am to midnight acorss 11 stations. In pic: More commuters wait to board the metro train
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The fares are expected to be a minimum of Rs 10 and a maximum of Rs 40. In pic: An view from inside the Mumbai Metro
The fares are expected to be a minimum of Rs 10 and a maximum of Rs 40. In pic: An view from inside the Mumbai Metro
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'We will resolve the issue of fare hike by discussion with MMOPL authorities and will also take help of the Court for the same. We have already filed a petition about the same in high court and a hearing on the same is expected on Monday. We want the fares to be between Rs 9 and Rs 13. We also want the fare fixation committee to take a final call on the issue,' said CM Prithviraj Chavan when asked about the fare hike issue.
'We will resolve the issue of fare hike by discussion with MMOPL authorities and will also take help of the Court for the same. We have already filed a petition about the same in high court and a hearing on the same is expected on Monday. We want the fares to be between Rs 9 and Rs 13. We also want the fare fixation committee to take a final call on the issue,' said CM Prithviraj Chavan when asked about the fare hike issue.
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Among the engineering marvels of the project are two bridges u2013 a 180-meter steel bridge that will take Metro from the western side to the eastern side and another cable stayed bridge over the Western Express Highway. In pic: A shot from inside the Mumbai Metro
Among the engineering marvels of the project are two bridges u2013 a 180-meter steel bridge that will take Metro from the western side to the eastern side and another cable stayed bridge over the Western Express Highway. In pic: A shot from inside the Mumbai Metro
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Mumbai's much-harried commuters can now travel in air-conditioned comfort
Mumbai's much-harried commuters can now travel in air-conditioned comfort
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The actual project cost when the contract for the Mumbai Metro's VAG line was awarded was Rs 2356 crore. The present cost is over Rs 4,200 crore. In pic: These children seem to be enjoying their metro ride
The actual project cost when the contract for the Mumbai Metro's VAG line was awarded was Rs 2356 crore. The present cost is over Rs 4,200 crore. In pic: These children seem to be enjoying their metro ride
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The Mumbai Metro arrives on the platform
The Mumbai Metro arrives on the platform
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The Mumbai Metro's VAG line was inaugurated by Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday morning today at 10.15 am. In pic: Commuters prepare to board the metro
The Mumbai Metro's VAG line was inaugurated by Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday morning today at 10.15 am. In pic: Commuters prepare to board the metro
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Commuters board the Mumbai Metro
Commuters board the Mumbai Metro
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The train services that were supposed to start by 1.00 pm were delayed by 10 minutes due to some technical problems. In pic: Commuters inside the Mumbai Metro
The train services that were supposed to start by 1.00 pm were delayed by 10 minutes due to some technical problems. In pic: Commuters inside the Mumbai Metro
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Versova residents queued up in huge numbers to buy a ticket to ride the Metro to Ghatkopar, despite it being a Sunday
Versova residents queued up in huge numbers to buy a ticket to ride the Metro to Ghatkopar, despite it being a Sunday
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The old and the young didnu2019t miss out on the bragging rights to be the first ones in the city to take a ride on the Metro
The old and the young didnu2019t miss out on the bragging rights to be the first ones in the city to take a ride on the Metro
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As the train reached Ghatkopar, a policeman succumbed to the pressures of a cellphone camera and social media. Pic/Emmanual Karbhari
As the train reached Ghatkopar, a policeman succumbed to the pressures of a cellphone camera and social media. Pic/Emmanual Karbhari
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As the train reached Ghatkopar, a policeman succumbed to the pressures of a cellphone camera and social media. Pic/Emmanual Karbhari
As the train reached Ghatkopar, a policeman succumbed to the pressures of a cellphone camera and social media. Pic/Emmanual Karbhari
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Commuters capture a piece of history as the cityu2019s first ever Metro rolls in to the Versova station. Pics/Rane Ashish
Commuters capture a piece of history as the cityu2019s first ever Metro rolls in to the Versova station. Pics/Rane Ashish
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An announcer at Versova station orders people to move away from the track, as the Metro pulls in
An announcer at Versova station orders people to move away from the track, as the Metro pulls in

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