How will it benefit the commuters along the route?
Metro along the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar route will benefit the commuters in a number of ways: Serving one of the busiest routes: Versova–Andheri-Ghatkopar is one of the most congested routes in Mumbai. With the metro trains designed with more standing space, the number of people that can travel by the metro trains will be much more than the number of people traveling by road. This will thus help to ease the congestion / traffic on the road and the burden on other public transports. Mumbai Metro One expects to serve over 6 lakhs passengers daily. Comfortable & safe journey: The Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar route will have AC trains with automatic door closing system i.e. the trains will move only when all the doors are closed. This reduces the risk on the life that the passengers take every time they hang out of the local trains. The coaches will be air-conditioned making the journey comfortable for the people and keeping them fresh on reaching office. Reduced travel time: The entire 11.
