Fill in the blanks by matching the sentences in Column A to the options appropriate to them in Column B. Each blank will have ONLY ONE answer.
Column A:
(i) Mumbai Metro’s Line 3, which connects the northern suburbs at Aarey to Colaba, the city’s southernmost area, is probably ______ project in the city.
(ii) This ______, which is under construction, will have 26 underground stations and will provide connectivity to major business centres like Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade, Fort and Lower Parel, the business district of Bandra Kurla Complex, and the industrial belt of SEEPZ/MIDC.
(iii) A fully operational Line 3 would cater to ______, said Ashwini Bhide, managing director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation.
(iv) Around ______ of road traffic is expected to reduce.
(v) By 2031, around 5.54 lakh vehicular trips will be expected to reduce every day, which will cut the fuel consumption ______ a day.
Column B:
(a) 35 percent
(b) to the tune of 2.95 lakh litres
(c) the most crucial infrastructure
(d) Rs.30,000 crore, 33.5 km line
(e) 17 lakh passengers daily
This ______, which is under construction, will have 26 underground stations and will provide connectivity to major business centres like Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade, Fort and Lower Parel, the business district of Bandra Kurla Complex, and the industrial belt of SEEPZ/MIDC.