Why Mumbai doesn t have underground metro?

Because underground metro system is costlier, time consuming, challangeable. On the other side elevated metro system is less expensive and safer. Fire hazards can be more dangerous in underground system. When there is no option of making elevated system then only they go for underground system.



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