Mumbaikars have turned their backs on the Aarey - BKC section of the 'Colaba - Bandra - Seepz Metro 3' route, which has been put into service. After putting this route to service, this route was not getting any response from passengers. Now the number of daily passengers on this route has also reduced significantly. In the second month, the total number of passengers directly decreased by 68,896, while the number of daily passengers decreased by 2903 in the second month.
A total of 13,480 trips were made in two months since this route started. A total of 11 lakh 97 thousand 522 passengers traveled by subway. This number is very less and 6 lakh 33 thousand 209 passengers traveled on this route in the first month after its inception. In the second month, this number is only 5 lakh 64 thousand 313.
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) is constructing a 33.5 km underground metro line. The first half 12.5 km long Aarey – BKC section of the route was put into service on October 7. It is the first subway metro line in Mumbai. Everyone, including the MMRC, expected that this route would get a huge response as it would provide a new option for high-speed travel in areas where the railways do not reach. In reality, however, this route is getting very little response.
Four and a half lakh passengers were expected to travel through this route every day. However, between October 7 and November 7, the average number of passengers per day on this route was 21,106. In the second month i.e. between 7th November to 7th December, the number of daily passengers decreased. During this period, the average number of daily passengers on the route was 18,203. From this data, it is clear that the number of daily passengers decreased by 2903 in the second month.
It is being said that this route is not getting response as there is no facility to go from the metro station to the desired destination and the entire route is not in service.
Passengers of BKC Aarey Metro
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