The data shared by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) shows that on the first day -- January 20 -- there were 84,929 passengers who boarded metro from the new lines
The newly launched metro in Mumbai. File photo.
In the first three days -- from January 20 to January 22 -- 3,47,921 passengers boarded metro after the newly launched Mumbai metro lines were made operational for general public on Friday.
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The data shared by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) shows that on the first day -- January 20 -- there were 84,929 passengers who boarded metro from the new lines. On the second day -- January 21 -- it rose to 1,29,476 passengers, and on the third day -- January 22 -- it recorded 1,33,516 passengers.
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Mumbai metro lines 2A and 7, worth around Rs 12,600 crore was flagged off by PM Modi on Thursday. The metro line 2A connecting Dahisar E and DN Nagar (yellow line) is around 18.6 km long, while metro line 7 connecting Andheri E - Dahisar E (red line) is around 16.5 km long. The Prime Minister had laid the foundation stone of these lines in 2015.
Here is the complete schedule of the two metro lines:
First Train:
Dahanukarwadi to Gundavali: 5.25 am
Dahanukarwadi to Andheri (West): 5.50 am
Andheri (West) to Gundavali: 5.55 am
Gundavali to Andheri (West): 6.00 am
Dahisar (East) to Andheri (West): 6.34 am
Dahisar (East) to Gundavali: 05.43 am
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Last Train:
Andheri (West) to Gundavali: 9.22 pm
Gundavali to Andheri (West): 9:22 pm
Dahisar (East) to Andheri (West): 9:56 pm
Dahisar (East) to Gundavali: 10:00 pm
Andheri (West) to Dahisar (East): 10:09 pm
Gundavali to Dahanukarwadi: 10:09 pm
Dahisar (East) to Dahanukarwadi: 10:50 pm
Fare Structure: