Metro services on lines 2A and 7 will increase from July 16. This initiative of Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd (MMOCL) is focusing on commuter traffic. MMOCL announced that services on these metro lines will increase from 284 to 204 as they are witnessing a surge in commuters on this line. Additionally, 21 services will be added during peak hours. Train headway will be lowered from 6 minutes 35 seconds to just 5 minutes 50 seconds in order to accommodate this expansion, and three new trainsets will be deployed. The Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd made the announcement in an X post.
The MMOCL wrote on X, “Maha Mumbai Metro Scales New Heights!
305 Daily Services | 21 additional services with 3 New Trainsets
Metro Lines 2A & 7In a significant commuter-focused initiative, metro services to be increased from Wednesday to cater to the increasing ridership demandDaily trips increased from 284 to 30521 additional peak-hour services addedHeadway reduced from 6:35 mins to 5:50 mins3 new trainsets deployed to match growing demand.”
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MMOCL stated that ridership on Tuesday stood at 3,01,127. This marks a historic achievement for the city’s urban transit system. An increasing trend towards efficient and sustainable modes of transport is demonstrated by the Metro's record-breaking ridership and its highest-ever adoption of WhatsApp ticketing, with 62,282 commuters choosing the environmentally friendly digital option. In Mumbai's western suburbs, Metro Lines 2A (Dahisar East to DN Nagar) and 7 (Dahisar East to Gundavali) have been instrumental in relieving traffic and providing dependable, air-conditioned public transit to the thousands of commuters that use it every day.