Mumbai Metro

CST

Breathtaking visuals of our upcoming #CST metro station. This is 250 m long station with 6 entry/exit points connec… https://t.co/UZCknBdJps — MumbaiMetro3 (@MumbaiMetro3) 1570890465000

Days after chopping over 2,000 trees in the Aarey colony, theRail Corporation (MMRC) has released an aerial video of the upcomingmetro station.The 1.25-minute video has received over 9,000 views.The 250-meter long metro station will have six entry and exit points connecting major establishments such as MCGM headquarters, CSMT Central Railway Station, Press Club, JJ School of Arts, Metro Cinema among others.Last week, having cut all the trees for the metro car shed in Aarey Colony, MMRC said it will abide by the Supreme Court and will not chop any more trees for the project in the city's green lung.The corporation is executing 33.5-km long Colaba-Seepz Metro 3 and has already cut as much as 2,141 trees in the disputed site.Several activists and environmentalists had opposed the felling, during which the police arrested 29 people. Later, they were released on bail.The colony, spread over 13,000 hectares, is home to over 27 Adivasi villages and inhabits various animal species.