The Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) will increase the number of services by 24 metro trains starting Monday, March 22 to make sure there’s an equal distribution of passengers and consequently avoid overcrowding in coaches.
“We will be running around 280 train trips as against 256 trips earlier. This will ensure creating additional space, ensuring better social distancing and increased travel comfort inside trains,” a Metro One official said.
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Data shows that the current weekday ridership on Metro One is around 1.1 lakh as compared to nearly 4.5 lakh per day prior to the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
The MMOPL had set a goal of having at least 60,000 people travelling per day after the resumption last year.
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After being shut down for almost 7 months, Metro One resumed services in October 2020. These metro trains were witnessing around 50,000 commuters per day by December.
The COVID-19 guidelines issued by the State and Central authorities recommend only 300 passengers per train.
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