With the government allowing Mumbai local trains to resume operations from February 1, Mumbai’s only operational Metro line - Mumbai Metro One - has extended its operating hours for the convenience of passengers.
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MUMBAI: The average per day ridership has touched 50,000 on Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) Metro I corridor, forcing authorities to extend service hours by 40 minutes in the morning and 45 in the evening. Mumbai Metro One resumed on October 19 after almost seven months since lockdown on March 22. Initially, ridership was 13,000 a day.
A Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) official said, From Monday we will extend operating hours for commuter convenience. The first train from Versova will be at 7.50am and from Ghatkopar at 8.15am. Similarly, the last train from Ghatkopar will be at 9.15pm and from Versova at 8.50pm. Earlier, services were from 8.30am to 8.30pm. MMOPL said stations will open 15 minutes before departure of the first train.