Central and Western Railways ridership crosses record 60L, 25% short of pre-Covid times

MUMBAI: Central and Western Railways ridership crossed a new high of 60 lakh commuters on Monday. This is 25% short of pre-Covid time collective ridership of 80 lakh.
Statistics released on Tuesday showed that CR ridership touched a new high of 32.5 lakh on Monday, which is 27% short of pre-Covid time (45 lakh). WR ridership was 27.6 lakh on Monday, which is 21% less than pre-Covid time (35 lakh).
Commuters on suburban trains are likely to increase with colleges reopening and more offices telling employees to report for duty with staggered timings, sources said.