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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport - T2 metro station
Mumbai Metro's Aqua Line metro station From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport - T2 (also called as CSMI Airport - T2) is an underground metro station of the Aqua Line 3 of Mumbai Metro in Mumbai, India. It was opened to public on 7 October 2024.
Despite ts name, the metro station is located 500 meters away from the airport terminal along poorly signposted public roads.[3]
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Planning and development
The station's conception dates back to early planning phases of Mumbai Metro’s Line 3, when the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) proposed a financial partnership to integrate a metro station directly with T2. In August 2022, the Government of Maharashtra approved a significant cost escalation of over ₹10,000 crore for the Line 3 project, as reported by The Times of India.[4]
MIAL committed to funding three key stations—T2, Marol Naka, and Sahar Road—with an estimated contribution of ₹777 crore.
To recover this amount, a ‘metro component’ was added to the User Development Fee (UDF) charged to air passengers between 2016 and February 2023, according to a report by the Financial Express.[5]
Construction and features
Construction of the station was undertaken by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) as part of the broader Line 3 project. Designed as a double-track underground facility with an island platform, the station lies approximately 500 metres away from the actual terminal, accessible via internal roads and pedestrian pathways.[3]
The station includes modern commuter amenities such as customer service counters, escalators, lifts, shops, ATMs, and multiple entry/exit points to accommodate peak-time passenger flow. It was reported in July 2024 that the T2 station, along with others on the line, was nearing completion and had achieved over 98% structural progress.
Operational milestones
The station was opened to the public on 7 October 2024 as part of Phase 1 of Line 3, which connected Aarey to Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). This marked a major milestone in expanding Mumbai’s rapid transit network and improving airport accessibility.
Phase 2, connecting BKC to Acharya Atre Chowk in Worli, commenced operations on 10 May 2025. The final phase of the Aqua Line, stretching to Cuffe Parade in South Mumbai, is projected for completion by August 2025, according to estimates cited by both the Financial Express and Swarajya.[5]
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Station layout
| G | Ground level | Exit/entrance |
| L1 | Concourse | Customer service, shops, vending machine, ATMs |
| L2 Platforms |
Platform 2 Eastbound |
Towards → Aarey JVLR Next station: Marol Naka Change at the next station for Blue Line 1 |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right  | ||
| Platform 1 Westbound |
Towards ← Acharya Atrey Chowk ** Next station: Sahar Road | |
| L2 | Note: | ** (further extension to Cuffe Parade in the future) |
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