14 months after it began operations on Mumbai Metro Line 2A and 7, MMRDA has reported that the lines have crossed a combined ridership of 2 lakh passengers daily.
Heavy rains, resulting in traffic jams and messy suburban train stations are likely to have contributed to the spurt in ridership over the past several days.
According to MMRDA, the two Mumbai Metro lines have witnessed a 5% monthly ridership growth since the launch of Phase 2 early this year. From January 20th, 2023 to June 27th, 2023, the total ridership reached 2,44,16,775, while the ridership from April 2nd, 2022 to June 27th, 2023, stands at 3,33,81,920. The highest number of commuters in a single day reached 2,03,581 on 27th June 2023.
Phase 1 of metro lines 2A & 7 was inaugurated on April 2nd, 2022 by the then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray while Phase 2 was officially flagged off by PM Narendra Modi on January 19, 2023.
“Our commitment to ensuring a smooth and convenient journey for commuters is reflected in our preparedness to run extra services during heavy rainfall,” says Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, IAS, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA & CMD, MMMOCL.