Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced that it has completed the deployment of its mobile network across the entirety of Mumbai Metro’s Aqua Line 3, after the initial rollout last week.
The latest expansion covers the remaining underground stretch of the rapid transit line, extending seamless connectivity down to the southern terminus at Cuffe Parade.
The final phase of the rollout brings mobile services live across 11 stations, including Science Centre, Mahalaxmi, Jagannath Shankar Sheth, Grant Road, Girgaon, Kalbadevi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Hutatma Chowk, Churchgate, Vidhan Bhavan, and Cuffe Parade.
This follows an initial deployment last week that covered a 16-station stretch from Aarey Joint Venture Link Road (JVLR) to Acharya Atre Chowk. With this latest update, Vi’s voice and data services are now fully operational across all underground and elevated sections of the corridor.
The Aqua Line 3 is a major infrastructure project aimed at easing surface traffic in Mumbai by connecting key business districts, transit hubs, and residential areas through a predominantly underground corridor. The completion of the telecom infrastructure ensures that commuters will have uninterrupted mobile access throughout their journey.
Regarding this, an official Vi spokesperson said:
Vi has successfully extended its network connectivity across the remaining underground stretch of Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3, ensuring seamless network coverage all the way till Cuffe Parade. Following its rollout covering 16 stations from Aarey JVLR to Acharya Atre Chowk last week, Vi’s mobile network services are now live across the entire route.