Mumbai Metro celebrates completion of milestone five years of accident-free service to Mumbaikars

The Reliance Infratructure-promoted Mumbai Metro One celebrates completion of a milestone five years of accident-free service to Mumbaikars, an official said here on Friday.

Since its inauguration on June 8, 2014, the Mumbai Metro has clocked 99.9 per cent on-time performance and train availability to complete a staggering 6.17 lakh trips.

It has also notched a record of `zero-accident` and `no fatality` as it transported over 540 million commuters - or around equal to 40 times Mumbai population - on the crucial Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar sector, said an official spokesperson.

Entering the MRTS space largely managed by public sector organisations, the RInfra`s Mumbai Metro One has already proved to be a case study in the industry with unwavering focus on operational efficiency, technological innovations and customer-centricity.

The line connects Versova in the west to Ghatkopar in the east via Andheri with a total of 12 stations on the 11.4 kms long route, slashing the commute time by road between Versova-Ghatkopar from over 90 minutes earlier to barely 20 minutes now, according to the spokesperson.

Being Mumbai`s first Metro railway project, it has successfully imbibed the metro culture among commuters and educated the people on the working of a metro system.

"We appreciate the overwhelming affection provided to us by Mumbaikars who helped us become a lifeline in this belt. We shall continue to serve the city with the same dedication for the next 24 years of the remaining concession period," said the spokesperson.