Your wait for the Metro is about to get shorter very soon, with the authorities having decided to run trains every five minutes instead of the current eight-minute gap. Not only will this cut your waiting time by three minutes flat, but it will also help introduce 44 additional trips per day.

On Monday, office-goers will not only have a shorter wait for the Metro trains but will hopefully also find more space in the coaches, thanks to the increase in the number of services. Now, Mumbai Metro trips will go up from 396 to 440 during off-peak hours between 11.30 am and 430 pm. Trial runs with the increased frequency began on September 19. However, full-fledged services will begin with effect from September 24. The 44 additional trips will have a capacity for nearly 66,000 commuters.