6 days ago
Two more trains on anvil on Mumbai Metro's lines 2A and 7 as ridership reaches 3 lakh daily
As the daily ridership for Metro Lines 2A (D N Nagar to Dahisar East) and 7 (Andheri East to Dahisar East) has surpassed the three-lakh mark, the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) is planning to add two more trains to manage the increasing number of passengers.
On Thursday, MMMOCL ran trial trips with two additional trains on the corridors during peak hours to judge their operational viability. Sources said that, depending on the outcome of the trial run, a decision will be made to incorporate these trains into regular operations.
On July 8, a record 3.01 lakh commuters travelled through these two metro lines, the highest ever single-day ridership. Officials mentioned that the number of passengers is increasing gradually, particularly during rush office hours, resulting in platform and train congestion.
Currently, 284 daily trips are run on Metro Line 2A and Line 7 together. In response to growing demand for passengers, there is a call to cut down on headway between two trains and add more trips. To respond to this, the transport authority piloted running two more trains on Thursday, aside from the standard schedule.
It was stated by officials that the success or failure of the test run would determine if the services can be run regularly. With the additional services put in place, the number of operating trains on the two corridors will be 30.
The growing ridership has prompted transport planners to look at ways to optimise capacity and improve frequency on both corridors.
MMMOCL will make a decision in the next few days about routine deployment of the two new trains after reviewing performance figures on the trial run.
