Mumbai Metro One Private Limited has started a shuttle service between Andheri-Ghatkopar. The trial was successful on March 6. This will increase the train frequency during peak hours and reduce the waiting time of passengers.
New Delhi. In view of the heavy rush of passengers, Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) is going to start a shuttle service between Andheri and Ghatkopar. A trial was conducted for this on March 6, which was successful. With the start of the new shuttle, the frequency of metro trains on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor will increase and passengers will not have to wait long for the train during peak hours. This is one of the busiest lines of Mumbai Metro, due to which passengers have to wait for trains during peak hours.
Out of the 60,000 passengers who use Metro One during peak hours, only 7,500 travel to Azad Nagar, DN Nagar and Versova. While 87.5% i.e. 52,500 passengers travel between Andheri and Ghatkopar. Officials hope that this shuttle service will carry an additional 5,000 passengers during peak hours. Apart from this, this service will also increase the train frequency on the Andheri-Ghatkopar route. This will reduce the headway of the train from 220 seconds to 205 seconds. This will increase the total passenger capacity of the metro by more than 8%.
Metro makes 430 trips
Currently Metro One operates around 430 trips on weekdays. Trains run from Versova from 5:30 am to 11:25 pm and from Ghatkopar till 11:50 pm. Launched in June 2014, Mumbai Metro One provides an important alternative to the busy Andheri-Kurla Road, where many corporate offices and hotels are located.
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