THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 14, 2023, 09:20:19 IST
PM Modi will flagoff phase II of Metro 2A and 7 services, that cater to Western suburbs, on January 19, but the commercial operations will start on January 20. The inauguration will ensure that the Metro network runs a stretch of 35km from Andheri (W)-Dahisar-Gundavali in Andheri (E). Metropolitan commissioner S V R Srinivas said, “We have decided to begin the commercial run from 4pm on January 20. ”During peak hours, the services will be available at a frequency of 8 minutes. The frequency will come down to 10 minutes between trains during non-peak hours.For now, the Metro services will operate with 22 rakes, though there are 28 rakes out of the total 44 needed to operate the routes. The six-car rakes, which can accommodate 2,280 passengers, have been manufactured by Bharat Earth Movers Limited under the Make in India initiative. Srinivas said, “We will improve the frequency to 4-5 minutes as and when new rakes get added to the fleet. ”Stay with TOI for all the latest updates.Read Less
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