Mumbai Metro 2A and 7 has now extended its time and will run till late at night. Owing to this, the last train of Metro 2A and 7 will leave at 11 pm instead of 10.30 pm.
The decision will be implemented from Saturday, November 11.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, as the president of MMRDA, has given this Diwali gift for Mumbaikars. This will enable passengers to travel safely till 11 pm in an eco-friendly and comfortable manner.
"There was a demand to extend timings of the Metro service for the Diwali season, however, it has been decided now to extend this service not only for the festival period but permanently. Diwali is a festival of excitement. We are happy to double this excitement by extending the timings of the Mumbai Metro. Mumbai Metro is a sustainable and safe public transport system," Shinde added.
He further informed that this decision has been taken in the interest and convenience of Mumbaikars.
The last Metro from Andheri West of Route 2A and Gundvali Station of Metro Route 7 will now depart at 11:00 pm.
At present around 253 services are running between Gundvali and Andheri West on Metro Route 2A and 7 from Monday to Friday from 5:55 am to 10:30 pm at an interval of 7.5 to 10.5 minutes.
Now due to extended timings of the metro, there will be 257 metro trips between these stations between 5:55 am to 11 pm.
Also, 2 additional metro trips from Dahisar West to Gundvali, and 2 additional metro trips between Dahanukarwadi and Andheri West have been made available after 10 pm.
The Chief Minister also appealed to citizens to follow safety rules and discipline on the platforms and at the station area as well. It is pertinent to note that he has taken an important decision to extend this time not only for festivals but regularly.
Guardian minister of Mumbai Suburban District Mangal Prabhat Lodha had originally recommended the extended service timings for the Metro for the occasion of Diwali.
Around 6 crore citizens have traveled on Metro routes 2A and 7 so far. Of which, nearly 1.6 lakh Mumbaikars have purchased One Card.
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