Mumbai: Metro One chugs into 7 yr track record
The Reliance Infrastructure-led Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) that runs between Ghatkopar and Versova has completed seven years of its operations this year. It is the only Metro line that is currently in service in the city. On June 8, 2014, the Metro line was operational for the public. Since then, it has served more than 668 million commuters, covering eight million km with 99.9% punctuality, providing the highest train performance levels and a completely accident-free service, according to MMOPL.
In fact, before the pandemic, Mumbai Metro One was the eighth-most densest corridor in the world, carrying more than 4.5 lakh commuters on a weekday. However, due to Covid and travel restriction, only essential service employees are currently allowed to use the service, which has affected the numbers.
Mumbai Metro One, the only metro line running between Ghatkopar and Versova stations, has decided to increase its daily services by 30 per cent from June 7.
Mumbai gets 2 more Metro Lines, Thackeray flags off train trials
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Mumbai, May 31 : In a significant development, seven years since its first Metro line was started in June 2014, Mumbai is all set to get two more north-south Metros, both elevated, in its north-western suburbs.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday kicked off the trial runs for the city s 2A Yellow Line and 7 Red Line and other projects, officials said.
Soon after the symbolic green flags were waved by Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Mayor Kishori Pednekar, and other ministers of Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress alliance, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) commenced the trial runs.