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What’s behind the rise in railways’ Monday figures?
Updated On: 28 December, 2021 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
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

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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