Mumbai Metro One turns four
MUMBAI: Reliance Infrastructure promoted Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) completed four successful years of travel on Friday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis marked the fourth anniversary of Mumbai Metro One at Versova Metro Station, which is the lifeline between Mumbai’s Western and Eastern suburbs. Speaking at the event, Fadnavis said Mumbai Metro One has changed the face of mobility in the Mumbai city. “With the use of Metro, you don’t need a secondary transport system as it takes you closer to your destination. Mumbai Metro One has completely changed the space of Mass Rapid Transport in Mumbai and is the pioneer of the metro movement. The system planning and execution of Mumbai Metro One will help in shaping up upcoming Metro projects in the city,” Fadnavis said. He said with MMOPL, the commuters do not need a secondary transport system, as it takes them very close to their destination, the distances between the stations are lesser compared to the suburban train networks, and the Metro system has reduced pollution to the equivalent of planting three crore trees. The four-year history and journey of MMOPL has been documented and creatively brought out in the coffee-table book, said a spokesperson. The 11.40-km-long Versova-AndheriGhatkopar line connects the eastern and western suburbs and has steadily grown in patronage, with the 400 million user-mark achieved in the past four years, through up to 382 trips daily with highest punctuality and cleanliness levels.