The newly-launched Mumbai Metro Line 2A and 7 have reported a record ridership of over 1.7 lakhs commuters in a single day.
In last week, the officials 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 (WEH).
Additionally, on April 7, the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL) also marked 2 crores ridership within a year of starting full operations.
It 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 expected a further rise in daily footfalls to cross 2 lakhs during the monsoon, which is expected to arrive in a month and a half; as people prefer the metro during monsoon to avoid traffic, which is usually diverted due to waterlogging.
Metro Line 2A and 7 experience high travel volume during the morning peak hours from 8:30 am to 11 am, and during the 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.
Besides, 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.
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