Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Mumbai's Metro 1 to run short-loop trains in peak hours
Mumbai has a special train called a metro that many people use to get around the city.
The first and busiest metro line in Mumbai is called Metro 1, and it carries about 500,000 people every workday.
In the evening, it gets extremely crowded when people travel home from work.
Starting on August 10, some metro trains will only travel a short part of the route, between Andheri and Ghatkopar, which is the busiest section.
These shorter trains will make trips during evening rush hour, from 6:23pm to 8:23pm.
Because more trains will run, people will not have to wait as long.
The wait time between trains will drop from about 3.2 minutes to 3 minutes.
The metro will be able to carry about 20% more people, which means about 28,000 extra passengers can ride.
This change is meant to make the evening commute easier and less crowded for everyone.
Mumbai Metro One will launch mixed-loop operations on Metro Line 1 starting August 10.
Short-loop trains running only between Andheri and Ghatkopar will alternate with full-route trains during evening peak hours.
The short-loop service will run daily from 6:23pm to 8:23pm on the line's busiest section.
Headway between trains will be reduced from 3.2 minutes to about 3 minutes.
The change boosts carrying capacity by 20%, accommodating about 28,000 additional commuters.
- Who
- Mumbai Metro One, the operator of Mumbai's Metro Line 1 (Versova to Ghatkopar).
- What
- Launching mixed-loop operations in which short-loop trains run only between Andheri and Ghatkopar alongside full-route trains during evening peak hours.
- When
- From August 10, during evening peak hours between 6:23pm and 8:23pm.
- Where
- Mumbai, on Metro Line 1, specifically the Andheri-Ghatkopar section.
- Why
- To reduce headway to 3 minutes, ease extreme crowding, and increase carrying capacity by 20%.
- Route
- Versova to Ghatkopar (Line 1)
- Short-loop section
- Andheri to Ghatkopar
- Start date
- August 10
- Operating hours
- 6:23pm to 8:23pm
- Headway
- Reduced from 3.2 minutes to 3 minutes
- Capacity increase
- 20%, accommodating 28,000 additional commuters
- Weekday ridership
- About 5 lakh (500,000) passengers
- Weekday services
- Increased from 476 to 484 trips
