Daily local train ridership down from 80 lakh to just 60 lakh; experts suggest two-wheelers, improved bus services and continuing WFH culture could be behind fall
Before the pandemic, 2,536 Mumbaikars, on average, would travel in a 12-car train on the Central Railway daily. The current figure stands at 1,795. Pic/Ashish Raje
Six months after all pandemic restrictions were lifted, Mumbai local train passenger numbers are still nowhere near the pre-COVID-19 figure. Earlier, 80 lakh passengers used to travel daily on Mumbai’s local trains, a number that has dropped to just over 60 lakh. This is despite the fact that the number of local train services has increased over the same period.
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