From January 18, Mumbai Metro One will extend its operating hours too.
MUMBAI: Daily Metro services on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) corridor will increase to 230 from 200 from Monday to keep up with rising ridership.
Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) restarted it services from October 2020 after a gap of almost seven months due to the Covid-19 pandemic-related lockdown imposed in March last year. By December, the daily ridership touched 50,000 and in one month around 20,000 more passengers were added.
An MMOPL official said, “As the ridership on weekdays is around 70,000, the number of services will be increased. Moreover, more entry and exit gates will be opened at stations to ensure a smooth flow of passengers.” The services will run at a frequency of 5 to 10 minutes.