Metro lines 2A and 7: Ridership on suburban local trains records dip
Ridership on Mumbai’s suburban local trains on the Western Line is gradually falling after the opening of Metro Lines 2A and 7. Ridership at Andheri and Dahisar stations has dropped compared to the week before the new Metro lines were inaugurated.
As per Western Railway (WR) data, ridership at Dahisar station from January 12 to 19 was 5,18,517 while between January 20 and 26 it was 3,47,838, falling by 1,70,679.
The total ridership at Dahisar from January 12 to 26 was 8,66,355.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Metro lines on January 19. The lines were opened to the public on January 20.
