The metro plan was criticised by locals who alleged that cricket will be completely disturbed and both the grounds will be usurped by the impending construction of the corridor.
"Cricket pitches or matches at the Oval maidan will not be disturbed during the construction of the Metro-3 corridor," Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) Managing Director Ashwini Bhide said in a statement.
MMRC is the implementing agency for the Metro projects under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
"The entire Oval Maidan is spread over 90,000 sq mt of and the metro corridor will temporarily require 3,900 sq mt, which is nearly four per cent of the entire ground, towards its north only during the project implementation period of 3-4 years and will be restored and returned post construction," she said.
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Since the plot required is very small and is towards the northern side of the ground, there is no likelihood of causing any disturbance to the cricketing activity at the Oval, Bhide added.
"The corridor will require only 1,000 sqmt of Azad Maidan permanently," she added.
The entire 33.5 km long Colaba-Bandra-Seepz corridor will require only 39.09 hectares of which 27.29 hectares is required temporarily and 11.80 hectares permanently.
The metro will carry 14 lakh commuters daily and will connect Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade (WTC), Fort, Worli, Lower Parel, BKC, Seepz.