Lukewarm response as Metro lines 2A and 7 open for public

Mumbai Metro lines 2A and 7, which were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, were opened to the public at 4 pm on Friday.

The newly inaugurated Metro lines will cut the travel time between Dahisar to Andheri to 75 minutes, and are likely to decongest the busiest roads along the suburban localities — SV Road and Western Express Highway.

While there was excitement among the commuters about the Metro service, platforms along Line 2A were largely empty with only a handful of passengers. There were no online or UPI payment methods available for booking tickets, which likely caused inconvenience to the travellers.