Mumbai Metro Line 2A, 7 Crosses 2 Crore mark within months of full resumption

Mumbai Metro Line 2A, 7 Crosses 2 Crore mark within months of full resumption

Mumbai Metro Line 2A, 7
newly-launched have reported a record ridership of over 1.7 lakhs commuters in a single day.

As per officials, last week, recorded 1,70,248 passengers travelling in the metro lines that run between Dahisar and Andheri, situated on the East and West sides of the Link Road and Western Express Highway

On April 7, additionally, the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL) also marked 2 crores ridership within a year of starting full operations.

The line has also seen a significant rise in the daily footfalls to 1.6 lakh since the entire 35-km stretch began full operations on January 20 this year.

Meanwhile, the officials expect a further rise in daily footfalls to cross 2 lakhs during the monsoon, expected to arrive in a month and a half. But obvious that people will prefer the metro during monsoon to avoid traffic, which usually gets diverted due to waterlogging.

Notably, the Metro Line 2A
and 7 experience high travel volume amid the morning peak hours from 8:30 am to 11 am, and evening peak hours from
5 pm to 8:30 pm. During peak hours, both lines collectively see 40,000 to 45,000 footfalls in the morning and 55,000- 60,000 footfalls in the evening, as per MMMOCL.

To promote the use of metro transport, the MMRDA has set up parking facilities beneath metro stations for commuters and also offers last-mile connectivity via BEST bus services.

Apart, foot over bridges (FOBs) are being constructed on Line
7 passing through WEH, connecting the nearest suburban railway station and other public transport facilities to attract more commuters.

News input KV Raman