The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (MNRC) has decided to introduce 'Fast Trains' that will skip the stations having low ridership during peak hours on the weekends. NMRC Managing Director Ritu Maheshwari informed that the plan will come into action from this month.
According to a statement issued by NMRC, out of 21 stations on Aqua Line, 10 stations will be skipped by these 'Fast Trains' during peak hours. The station which will be skipped are Sector 50, Sector 101, Sector 81, Sector 83, Sector 143, Sector 144, Sector 145, Sector 146, Sector 147 and Sector 148 Metro Stations.
“The average run time of the Aqua Line from Sector 51 Metro Station in Noida to Depot Station in Greater Noida and vice versa is 45 minutes 43 seconds (one way), which will be reduced to 36 minutes 40 seconds, thereby saving around 9 minutes of travel time for the Aqua Line commuters,” said NMRC chief.
“The run time between Sector 51 Metro station (having highest ridership) and Pari Chowk Metro Station (having second-highest ridership), which is presently 37 minutes, will also become 28 minutes 30 seconds with the skipping of stations," she added.
Frequency of trains to remain 7.5 minutes
On weekdays, the trains will run as usual without skipping any stations and operate at intervals of 15 minutes. Maheshwari said the frequency of trains from Monday to Friday will remain the same i.e., 7.5 minutes during peak hours and 10 minutes in non-peak hours.
In order to reduce travel time of Aqua Line commuters, Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has decided to introduce 'Fast Trains'. These trains will skip the stations having low ridership during peak hours. The plan will be implemented soon: NMRC pic.twitter.com/0k6ThkAGVG
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