Mumbai metro
The suburban 'locals' carry millions a day from Churchgate and CSMT to the northern suburbs; the new underground Aqua Line (Line 3) links Colaba, the business districts and both airport terminals.
All cities · Mumbai Suburban Railway (Western, Central, Harbour) · Mumbai Metro (Lines 1, 2A, 3 Aqua, 7) · checked 2026-09
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line)
Colour: aqua · Cuffe Parade – Aarey JVLR
- Cuffe Parade
- Hutatma ChowkSightsFort
- CSMT MetroRail stationCSMT
- Mumbai Central MetroRail station
- SiddhivinayakSights
- Dadar MetroInterchange
- BKCSights
- CSMIA T1Airport
- CSMIA T2Airport
Metro Line 1 (Blue)
Colour: blue · Versova – Ghatkopar
- Versova
- D N NagarInterchangeLine 2A
- AndheriInterchangeWestern line
- Marol NakaInterchangeAqua Line
- GhatkoparInterchangeCentral line
Western Line (suburban)
Colour: purple (check) · Churchgate – Virar / Dahanu Road
- ChurchgateRail stationMarine Drive
- Mumbai CentralRail station
- DadarInterchange
- BandraSights
- AndheriInterchange
Central Line (suburban)
Colour: red (check) · CSMT – Kalyan / Kasara / Khopoli
- CSMTSightsthe station itself, Fort
- BycullaSightszoo, museum
- DadarInterchange
- GhatkoparInterchange
- ThaneInterchange
Also: Harbour and Trans-Harbour lines, Metro 2A and 7, and the monorail.
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Metro | Daily | 05:30 – 23:005:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Suburban locals | Daily | 04:00 – 01:004:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Metro lines roughly 05:30/06:30–22:30/23:30 depending on line (check). Suburban locals run from about 04:00 to about 01:00.Metro lines roughly 5:30 AM/6:30 AM–10:30 PM/11:30 PM depending on line (check). Suburban locals run from about 4:00 AM to about 1:00 AM.
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- 3–4 min on locals (but crush-loaded)
- Off-peak
- 5–10 min on metro, 5–15 min on locals
Airport rail linkcheck
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (BOM)
Aqua Line stations at T1 and T2 to BKC, Dadar and South Mumbai.
Last departure: About 22:30–23:00 (check); prepaid taxis, Uber and Ola afterAbout 10:30 PM–11:00 PM (check); prepaid taxis, Uber and Ola after
Farescheck
Locals are very cheap (second class a few rupees, first class and AC more); metro roughly ₹10–70 (check). See the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: Metro QR tickets; UTS app or paper tickets for suburban trains
Stations to know
- AirportCSMIA T1Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line)
- AirportCSMIA T2Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line)
- Rail stationCSMT Metro — CSMTMetro Line 3 (Aqua Line)
- Rail stationMumbai Central MetroMetro Line 3 (Aqua Line)
- Rail stationChurchgate — Marine DriveWestern Line (suburban)
- Rail stationMumbai CentralWestern Line (suburban)
- SightsHutatma Chowk — FortMetro Line 3 (Aqua Line)
- SightsSiddhivinayakMetro Line 3 (Aqua Line)
- SightsBKCMetro Line 3 (Aqua Line)
- SightsBandraWestern Line (suburban)
- SightsCSMT — the station itself, FortCentral Line (suburban)
- SightsByculla — zoo, museumCentral Line (suburban)
Step-free accesscheck
Metro stations have lifts; suburban stations mostly do not, and boarding a local is a scramble.
Etiquette and rulescheck
- Ladies' compartments on every local (marked on the platform) and women-reserved areas on the metro.
- Avoid locals 08:00–10:30 and 17:30–21:00 with luggage.Avoid locals 8:00 AM–10:30 AM and 5:30 PM–9:00 PM with luggage.
- Never ride on the footboard; step on and off only when the train stops.
After the last traincheck
- Uber, Ola, black-and-yellow taxis; autos only north of Bandra/Sion.
- BEST buses run a few overnight routes (check).
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Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.