The Marol Naka station on Metro Line 3 has emerged because the busiest station on the newly operational line, due to its seamless connectivity with the elevated Metro Line 1, which connects Ghatkopar to Versova.
As per Mumbai Metro Rail Company (MMRCL), between November 1 and 13, Marol Naka recorded 45,000 riders, outperforming different stations. Santacruz ranked second with 32,091 riders, adopted by Bandra-Kurla Advanced (BKC) with 27,749 riders throughout the identical interval.
Since its partial launch on October 7, Metro Line 3 has witnessed a complete ridership of over 6 lakh in its first month, averaging 20,000 each day commuters. The primary part spans 11.4 km, connecting Aarey to BKC by way of 10 underground stations. The remaining part is anticipated to open subsequent yr.
Section 1 permits commuters to cowl the space between Aarey and BKC in simply half-hour, in comparison with over an hour by highway throughout peak site visitors alongside the Western Specific Freeway. Trains function each 6.5 minutes throughout peak hours, with 96 each day journeys operating between 6:30 am and 10:30 pm on weekdays, and from 8:30 am onwards on weekends.
Fares for the service vary from ₹10 to ₹50 per journey, providing a time-saving and cost-effective various for Mumbai’s commuters.
