India, May 10 -- The entire route of Metro 3, the only underground metro corridor in the city, will become operational by August this year, which would boost ridership significantly, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday.

"The ridership of Metro 3 is increasing gradually and when the entire route is opened for the public, ridership numbers will jump further," Fadnavis said while inaugurating metro services between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Acharya Atre Chowk on the Metro 3 route. The stretch will be thrown open to the public from Saturday morning, he said.

"We will invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi when we open the entire route till Cuffe Parade in August," Fadnavis said. The aqua line could have become operational 1.5 ...