Mumbai's first underground Metro corridor, the Aqua Line 3's Phase 1 from Aarey to Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) opened to the public on Monday morning. People came in a large number to experience the Aarey-BKC Metro Line 3 ride on its first day of operations which began at 11 am amid cheers from them. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on October 5, inaugurated the 12.69 km stretch and travelled from BKC to Santacruz and back. During the Aarey-BKC Metro Line 3 ride, PM Modi interacted with students, beneficiaries of the Maharashtra government's Ladki Bahin scheme, and labourers involved in the construction of the underground Metro line.