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What’s behind the rise in railways’ Monday figures?

All Mondays in December show a significant jump in number of passengers across city’s suburban network; officials say Monday figures are collation of monthly, seasonal tickets too, leading to higher numbers

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On December 20, 37.08 lakh passengers travelled on Central Railway and 28.82 lakh on Western Railway, reporting a total of 65.9 lakh passengers, the highest reported so far. File pic/Ashish Raje

On December 20, 37.08 lakh passengers travelled on Central Railway and 28.82 lakh on Western Railway, reporting a total of 65.9 lakh passengers, the highest reported so far. File pic/Ashish Raje

While crowds on Mumbai local trains have remained more or less steady, the figures from Mondays during December show a sudden rise, sometimes reaching as high as 60 lakh, just 20 lakh less than the average pre-COVID era.

As per ticketing pattern in December, the number of commuters reached an average of 60 lakh on Mondays but it dipped to around 40-50 lakh for other days. 

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