Mumbai metro line 1 celebrates first anniversary

A joint venture between RATP Dev and Transdev, the Mumbai metro line 1 started service on 8 June 2014 and is about to celebrate its first anniversary by crossing the 100 million passenger mark. The 12 kilometre line, with 12 stations and built on a viaduct, is the first in the city, the fifth most populated city in the world with a population of 22 million. The line connects the city’s eastern and western suburbs and has radically changed the daily life of people who previously depended on a bus net
June 10, 2015 Read time: 1 min
A joint venture between 4223 RATP Dev and Transdev, the Mumbai metro line 1 started service on 8 June 2014 and is about to celebrate its first anniversary by crossing the 100 million passenger mark.

The 12 kilometre line, with 12 stations and built on a viaduct, is the first in the city, the fifth most populated city in the world with a population of 22 million.

The line connects the city’s eastern and western suburbs and has radically changed the daily life of people who previously depended on a bus network that suffered from traffic congestion. Some passengers have saved up to two hours a day.

Average line patronage is now up to 260,000 passengers per day, which should continue to rise at an estimate of four per cent per year.

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