{"id":6129,"date":"2025-08-18T14:35:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/mumbai-metro-3-to-terminal-2-direct-how-the-new-bridge-will-help-commuters-avoid-traffic\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:35:04","slug":"mumbai-metro-3-to-terminal-2-direct-how-the-new-bridge-will-help-commuters-avoid-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/mumbai-metro-3-to-terminal-2-direct-how-the-new-bridge-will-help-commuters-avoid-traffic\/","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai Metro 3 to Terminal 2 Direct: How the new bridge will help commuters avoid traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>Getting a flight from Mumbai&#8217;s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) Terminal 2 just became easier. The authorities have now constructed a dedicated foot overbridge, simplifying travel for passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/tags\/mumbai-metro.htm\"> Mumbai Metro<\/a> Rail Corporation has launched the new 100-metre foot overbridge connecting the CSMIA\u2013T2 Metro Station on Metro Line 3 to Terminal 2. This foot overbridge allows passengers to bypass road traffic and walk directly from the Metro station to the airport&#8217;s check-in area. Metro Line 3 or the Aqua Line is the first fully underground metro route in Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p>The bridge, built 23 meters above ground with structural steel, links Lift Entry\/Exit A1 of the Metro station directly to the terminal building.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe structure is 4.3 meters wide and 3 meters tall, and it lies above the ongoing work on Metro Line 7A.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X, the MMRDA wrote, \u201cGood news for flyers! No more rushing through traffic before your flight! Now, from #CSMIA-T2 Metro Station &#8211; Airport Terminal-2 in just a few steps. The newly built 100-meter Foot Over Bridge, constructed by #MMRDA, connects Lift Entry\/Exit A1 at ground level straight to the terminal. Fast, easy and convenient for all commuters!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thanking MMRDA for building the bridge, Ashwini Bhide, the Managing Director of <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/india\/final-stretch-of-mumbai-metro-3-likely-to-be-completed-by-august-end-what-caused-the-delay-19655492.htm\">Mumbai Metro<\/a> Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL), stated that it provides &#8216;much-needed last-mile connectivity to Mumbai Airport from the Metro station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c100 mtr long FOB to #CSMIAirport T2 from underground #Metro3 station is opened today for the commuters. Thank you @MMRDAOfficial for providing the FOB on our request,\u201d she wrote on X.<br \/>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">100 mtr long FOB to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CSMIAirport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">#CSMIAirport<\/a> T2 from underground <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Metro3?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">#Metro3<\/a> station is opened today for the commuters. This facilitates much needed last mile connectivity to Mumbai Airport from Metro stn. Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMRDAOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">@MMRDAOfficial<\/a> for providing the FOB on our request. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WORPvFTGRZ\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">https:\/\/t.co\/WORPvFTGRZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Ashwini Bhide (@AshwiniBhide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AshwiniBhide\/status\/1956021644658663611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">August 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to MMRDA, the walk to the airport has been shortened from 450 to 118 metres. Passengers can now avoid walking through congested traffic to reach the airport, which is significantly safer and more convenient for passengers.<br \/>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A new Foot Over Bridge (FOB) now connects the underground CSMIA Metro Station (Line 3) directly to Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, making travel smoother, faster, and safer.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nKey Details:<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 Length: 88 m | Width: 4.3 m | Height: 3 m<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2022 Made of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ut7Y2whYjK\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">pic.twitter.com\/ut7Y2whYjK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MMRDA (@MMRDAOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMRDAOfficial\/status\/1956586190133686428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"anchorLink\">August 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cA new Foot Over Bridge (FOB) now connects the underground CSMIA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/travel\/mumbai-metro-expansion-which-lines-are-operational-project-cost-and-more-19644564.htm\">Metro<\/a> Station (Line 3) directly to Terminal 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, making travel smoother, faster, and safer,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How it enhances travel:<\/strong><br \/>&#13;\n<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Reduces walking distance from 450 m to 118 m.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Eliminates the need for road crossings.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Easy movement for passengers with luggage.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>A seamless connectivity between the metro and the airport.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"jsx-59014f905e7c97e3 content-info\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-59014f905e7c97e3\">(Edited by : <!-- -->Sudarsanan Mani<!-- -->)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/travel\/mumbai-metro-3-to-terminal-2-direct-how-the-new-bridge-will-help-commuters-avoid-traffic-19655506.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting a flight from Mumbai&#8217;s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) Terminal 2 just became easier. The authorities have now constructed a dedicated foot overbridge, simplifying travel for passengers. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation has launched the new 100-metre foot overbridge connecting the CSMIA\u2013T2 Metro Station on Metro Line 3 to Terminal 2. 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