Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport - T2 metro station

SBI Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport - T2
Mumbai Metro station
Platform 1 of CSMI Airport - T2 station in December 2024
General information
Location	Navpada, Vile Parle East, Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400099
Coordinates	19°06′08″N72°52′28″E / 19.1023335°N 72.8744692°E / 19.1023335; 72.8744692
Owned by	Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd
Operated by	Delhi Metro Rail Corporation [1]
Line(s)	Aqua Line 3
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Connections	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Construction
Structure type	Underground, Double track
Depth	26.5 m (87 ft) [2]
Platform levels	1
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed, operational
Station code	CSIA
History
Opened	7 October 2024;9 months ago (2024-10-07)
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Metro Following station Sahar Road towards Acharya Atrey Chowk Aqua Line 3 Marol Naka towards Aarey JVLR Sahar Road towards Cuffe Parade Aqua Line 3 (future service)
Track layout Legend to Aarey JVLR Next station: Marol Naka Blue Line 1 2 1 Next station: Sahar Road to Acharya Atrey Chowk
Location

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]

History

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.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport - T2 metro station Concourse

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]

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)

Entry/exit

• A1/A2 - Sahar Cargo, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport - T2 ^[6]
• B1 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport - T2, Yellow Fever Hospital ^[6]

See also

• Mumbai
• Public transport in Mumbai
• List of Mumbai Metro stations
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• List of Metro Systems

References

1. "DMRC wins contract to operate Mumbai Metro's Line 3: Officials". The Economic Times . 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
2. "National record: Mumbai airport's T2 Metro station to have tallest escalators, equivalent to an 8-storey building". The Times of India. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
3. "Mumbai Metro Line 3: Don't set off to airport yet". Mid-Day. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
4. "Maha Cabinet approves more than Rs 10,000 crore rise in cost of Mumbai Metro Line 3". The Times of India. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
5. "MMRC reveals revised cost for Mumbai Metro Line 3, here's the new total after JICA's funding boost". Financial Express. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
6. "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport - T2 Station Details". MMRCL. Retrieved 13 May 2025.

External links

• Official site of Mumbai Metro
• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations