The video was shot while exiting the underground station. (Photo Credit: Instagram)
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News1801-02-2026, 08:00

Mumbai Metro Exit Goes Viral: Commuters Step from High-Tech to Colonial Era

  • A video of commuters exiting the newly opened Aqua Line metro station at LIC–Hutatma Chowk in South Mumbai has gone viral.
  • The clip captures a striking transition from the high-tech underground metro to the colonial-era architecture of South Mumbai.
  • Social media users expressed admiration for the surreal scenery, with one user commenting, "Mujhe laga London hain" (I thought it was London).
  • Hutatma Chowk, formerly Flora Fountain, is a historical landmark surrounded by colonial buildings, renamed after a 1960 demonstration.
  • The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) confirmed the station's design is a "conscious and approved heritage sensitive design" to enhance the historic area.

Why It Matters: A viral video showcases Mumbai Metro's Hutatma Chowk exit, blending modern transit with colonial heritage.

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