Mumbai Metro’s Official Line Colours Unveiled
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Friday released a ‘Brand Vision and Style Guidelines’ document to set design guidelines and assign official line colors to the city’s metro lines and their extensions which are in different stages of execution.
This super-exciting development to establish a unique brand identity for Mumbai’s 337 km future metro network was prepared with assistance from Systra MVA Consulting who was assigned as the consultant in October 2019.
During the media event, the 42.2 km Line-2 (A+B) was officially unveiled as the Yellow Line and the 31 km Line-7 (7+7A+9) as the Red Line.
That was the key highlight of the event, but what really caught my attention was the MMRDA’s subsequent press release, shared with me by noted author & journalist Rajendra B. Aklekar, which consisted of the following network map highlighting all of Mumbai’s metro lines and their extensions. Oddly enough the under construction 11.38 km Line-9 (Dahisar – Mira Bhayandar) is missing.
Until now, the only line with an official color was the 33.5 km Line-3 (Cuffe Parade – Aarey Colony) – that’s the Aqua Line. The 11.4 km Line-1 (Versova – Ghatkopar) never had an official line color announced, and it’s been relegated to blue color – the color utilized by Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd. , within their stations and trains, in which the MMRDA has a 26% minor stake.
The map is super grainy (that was the highest resolution available), but here’s the best I can make of it. Drop a comment below if you believe I need glasses 🙂
Blue Line is Line-1: Versova – Ghatkopar (11.4 km)
Yellow Line is Line-2A + Line-2B
• Line-2A: Dahisar (East) – D.N. Nagar (18.6 km)
• Line-2B: D.N. Nagar – Mandale (23.6 km)
Aqua Line is Line-3: Cuffe Parade – BKC – Aarey Colony (33.5 km)
Green Line is Line-4 + Line-4A + Line-10 + Line-11
• Line-4: Bhakti Park (Wadala) – Kasarvadavali (32.32 km)
• Line-4A: Kasarvadavali – Gaimukh (2.88 km)
• Line-10: Gaimukh – Shivaji Chowk (9.2 km)
• Line-11: Wadala – Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (12.7 km)
Orange Line is Line-5 + Line-12
• Line-5: Thane – Bhiwandi – Kalyan (23.50 km)
• Line-12: Kalyan – Taloja (20.7 km)
Pink Line is Line-6: Lokhandwala – Jogeshwari – Kanjurmarg (14.47 km)
Red Line is Line-7 + Line-7A + Line-9
• Line-7: Dahisar (E) – Andheri (E) (16.5 km)
• Line-7A: Andheri (E) – CSI Airport (3.17 km)
• Line-9: Dahisar (E) – Mira Bhayander (11.38 km)
Gold Line is Line-8: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) – Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) (35 km)
Purple Line is Line-13: Shivaji Chowk (Mira Road) – Virar (23 km)
Magenta Line is Line-14: Vikhroli – Kanjurmarg – Badlapur (45 km)
With this, I’ve now cleaned up and updated the Mumbai Metro Information Page and all the maps within it.
Besides the colors, the MMRDA also unveiled its vision, mission and values for Mumbai’s metro network:
Vision: “To connect places within MMR and provide people with most delightful commuting experience.”
Mission: “To provide a seamless, safe, comfortable, faster and most modern mode of commute.”
Values: “Excellence, Equality, Inclusiveness, Commuter Centricity”
Here’s a look at some of signage branding which utilizes line colours and a dark background to enhance the visibility of information for riders.
And finally here’s a snippet on the system’s integrated ticketing and M-Cube travel card the MMRDA plans to introduce –
MMRDA has taken an initiative towards creating a seamless travel experience using an integrated ticketing system. The initiation of this is being done through the design of a M-Cube Metro travel card which represents an accessible, comfortable a reliable mode of transport across MMR region. The card resonates the need of the people to travel in speed and aspirations of a big city to be green, fast and safe. The card design reflects the ethos and culture of the city.
For more updates, check out the Mumbai section of the Metro Rail Guy!
– TMRG
Happy to see this finalized. MMRDA’s numbering system was awfully illogical to follow.
I can’t wait for the day we get a metro line in virar that connects to Mumbai city andheri Bandra etc. Please build a metro line for us in virar
MMRDA’s first love is also there. That stupid monorail to nowhere is in peach. You might want to add that?
Yeah, Its mind boggling to understand why it is not linked to existing local train networks despite being almost close enough. Any idea why??
Red and gold should have been planned as one seamless line…
Im congested areas do underground or other means of transport ..
in future works cheaper and environment friendly .. Only 10% lines UG looks wrong development
Can you shed more light on the “Maha Mumbai Metro” logo? Just noticed!!
I think it’s just for the system, not for any particular organization. MMRDA likes coming up with new logos every other year. Let’s see if this sticks.
What are the fares structure
Will be released closer to the start of operations.
Red line is line 7 + line 9.
But the red colour seems to end at Dahisar.
Weird 😐
Even this image is a bit grainy, but a little better: https://i.redd.it/4v7nvh5h4vj41.png
Where are the aarey colony protestors 😂
मेट्रो लाइन ठाणे भिवंडी ते नाशिक पर्यंत सुरू केली तर खूपच फायदा होईल
मेट्रो लाइन ठाणे भिवंडी ते नाशिक पर्यंत सुरू केली तर खूपच फायदा होईल शिवाय आता जी रहदारीची कोंडी आहे ती कमी होईल
Metro 1 should be starts from ghatkopar to mankhurd via shivaji nagar will be very easy to travel.
Metro 1 ko mankhurd shivaji nagar se ghatkopar tak Vistar kare
Is Metro 5 route finalized ???
Thane – Bhiwandi is under construction. Bhiwandi – Kalyan section isn’t finalized.
Hi! Is there any link from where we can download the network map?
The one uploaded is the highest resolution available. If that works, then right click > save as
Can the orange line and red line be differentiated by adding dots of other colour for easier eyesight. Same with purple and magenta
Still there is lot of confusion in Navi Mumbai metro line map. Is there any firm information related to Navi Mumbai metro MAP?
I still have complaints with MMRDA that there is no direct metro line between western suburbs and churchgate, like how green line goes directly from thane to cst. I live in Kandivali and travel to churchgate. What am i supposed to do? I don’t wanna change lines at BKC.
Waiting for Metro Line 14 Vikroli-Badlapur (45km) Long distance… have to start work early