On Sunday, members of Japan`s House of Councillors, as well as top leaders from the National Diet of Japan, the Embassy of Japan, the Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai, and JICA India, paid a visit to the BKC station on Mumbai Metro Line 3. The delegation, led by Kazuhiko Aoki, a Member of the House of Councillors, was greeted by senior officials from the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), including SK Gupta, Director (Projects), R Ramana, Director (Planning), and others.

During the visit, the delegation received an update on the Metro Line-3 project`s progress and obstacles. They were told how the new route, which connects previously disconnected regions of Mumbai, will considerably improve the city`s transport system. During their tour, the Japanese delegation took a train from BKC to Marol Naka station of Mumba Metro Line 3.