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Mumbai Metro to extend operational hours from February 1

After the lockdown, Mumbai Metro One services were opened to all from October 19, 2020, without age or gender restrictions and with strict safety protocols. For easy access for commuters to and from metro to suburban stations, railway FOBs at Andheri.

Mumbai Metro to extend operational hours from February 1
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After announcing resumption of local trains for general public, now the operational hours for metro will also be increased be from Monday, February 1. The first metro services will be available from 6.50 am at Versova and 7.15 am at Ghatkopar.

At present, metro services are available with first train from Versova at 7.50 am and last train from Ghatkopar at 10.15 pm with weekday ridership at around 80,000. Similarly, the last train from Versova will be at 9.50 pm and Ghatkopar at 10.15 pm.

For easy access for commuters to and from metro to suburban stations, railway FOBs at Andheri and Ghatkopar will also be opened. Besides, metro will open a new gate at its Andheri station for commuters who wish to reach Andheri (west) directly, said Mumbai Metro officials. Moreover, stations will open 15 minutes before the scheduled departure of the first train.

After the lockdown, Mumbai Metro One services were opened to all from October 19, 2020, without age or gender restrictions and with strict safety protocols. 

In a relief for Mumbaikars, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday, January 29, has announced that general public will be allowed to commute in the local trains during non-peak hours from February 1, 2021.

According to reports, travel for the general public will be allowed from the start of the first local train till 7 am. Later, from 12 pm to 4 pm in the afternoon and then post at 9 pm in the night.

The government and railways have already started preparations for crowd control and management at the railway stations. As per sources, commuters would not be allowed to enter the premises without masks. The government also has plans to use police and other staff to prevent crowding.

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