RIDERSHIP TOUCHES 10L SINCE LAUNCH OF PHASE 2: MMRDA

PM inaugurated the second phase of the mass transit corridor on January 19

First India Bureau

Mumbai: More than 10 lakh commuters have already used Metro lines 2A and 7 of the city’s mass transit corridor in less than 10 days since they were launched, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said in a release on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the two lines as part of Phase 2 on January 19.

The ridership on the Yellow and Red lines has crossed the 1-crore mark after the first phase was commissioned on April 02, 2022, MMRDA said.

“Now, the Metro is not just a means of transport, it’s becoming a new lifeline,” said SVR Srinivas, metropolitan commissioner, MMRDA, adding that people have begun to switch from private vehicles to the eco-friendly mode of transport.

The 18.6km line 2A connects suburban Dahisar (East) with the 16.5km DN Nagar (yellow line), while line 7 (Red) links Andheri (East) with Dahisar (East). A total of 22 trains provide 245 ser-

Almost 1,00,03,270 commuters have travelled to date.

—MMRDA release stated vices daily on lines 2A and 7, said MMRDA.

The lines are expected to cut travel time between Dahisar and Andheri and are likely to decongest the busy arterial roads along the western suburbs SV Road and Western Ex- press Highway.

“Almost 1,00,03,270 commuters have travelled to date,” the MMRDA release stated.

With the inauguration of the second phase of 2A and 7, both lines are now fully operational and connected with GhatkoparAndheri-Versova line 1, creating the first Metro network in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the authority said.

The planning body also said that more than 20,000 Mumbai 1 cards have been issued in the past one week. The card, a common mobility initiative, helps commuters seamlessly hop on to trains and BEST buses in the city.

According to MMRDA, more than 75,000 users have also downloaded the Mumbai 1 mobile app, also launched by the PM on January 19, which generates QR codes for tickets.