On the occasion of the country’s 75th Independence Day, which was celebrated on August 15, 2022, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde virtually flagged off the ‘Azadi Express’, a special Metro train.
According to an official statement released by the Maharashtra government, the Azadi Express is a special initiative of the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMDRA) and Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMMOCL) to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
स्वातंत्र्याच्या अमृत महोत्सवाचे औचित्य साधून आज मुंबईतील मेट्रो मार्ग २अ या मार्गावरील अतिरिक्त मेट्रो सेवेचे तसेच सुशोभिकरण केलेल्या डब्यांचे अनावरण करण्यात आले. या सोहळ्यात दुरदृश्य प्रणालीद्वारे सहभागी होत या उपक्रमांचे उद्घाटन केले.#MumbaiMetro pic.twitter.com/GLcJ1kA5lE
— Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) August 15, 2022
The Azadi Express will now add 18 trips to the metro service, taking the total number of trips to 172. This will help reduce the time interval between trips from 12 minutes to about 10 minutes, helping passengers save time.
It also stated that this newly added metro rake, which is wrapped in the colours of the national flag and has images of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, historical forts and monuments of the state, will be joining the fleet of Metro Line 2A and 7. Besides, images of Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, historical castles of Maharashtra and many other heritage monuments are also displayed on the Azadi Express.
The Azadi Express reflects the memory of the freedom struggle and also showcases the beauty of Maharashtra, and passengers must take all efforts to preserve its sanctity, said an official.
The MMRDA aims to complete the remaining stretch on these two lines by end of this year. This will eventually increase the ridership in the coming years, as targeted.
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