Mumbai: 'Increase in 2-wheelers, improved bus services reduces train ridership'

Updated On: 15 September, 2022 11:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar

Daily local train ridership down from 80 lakh to just 60 lakh; experts suggest two-wheelers, improved bus services and continuing WFH culture could be behind fall

Before the pandemic, 2,536 Mumbaikars, on average, would travel in a 12-car train on the Central Railway daily. The current figure stands at 1,795. Pic/Ashish Raje

Six months after all pandemic restrictions were lifted, Mumbai local train passenger numbers are still nowhere near the pre-COVID-19 figure. Earlier, 80 lakh passengers used to travel daily on Mumbai’s local trains, a number that has dropped to just over 60 lakh. This is despite the fact that the number of local train services has increased over the same period.

Experts said the rise in two-wheelers, private cab apps and working from home might be some of the reasons behind the decline. According to official statistics, during pre-COVID-19 times, the number of local train passengers on the Mumbai division of Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) was 45 lakh and 36 lakh respectively. The latest figures reveal that only 32.5 lakh and 27.24 lakh commuters avail of CR and WR services respectively.

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