GURUGRAM: Rapid Metro has noticed just a marginal upward push in its day-to-day ridership — from an approximate 35,000 a 12 months in the past to a mean of 50,000 now — much more than a 12 months after its 2d phase changed into operational.
According to officers, the upward thrust is insignificant considering Rapid Metro (phases 1 and a couple of blended) passes through company hub Cyber City and dense residential spaces along Golf Course Road, and in addition provides an interchange at Sikanderpur Metro station for commuters to DMRC’s Yellow line.
The authorities claimed the two rounds of fare hike effected by DMRC in May and October last 12 months negatively impacted the footfall of commuters. Further, the proposed phase 3, which is expected to boost the Rapid Metro’s total ridership, is also stuck within the pipeline because of a delay in finalising the direction for a Metro link between Gurugram and Dwarka.
In addition, the state executive is yet to grant popularity of using parking spaces available at quite a lot of Rapid Metro stations — a delay that, officers declare, is also discouraging numerous commuters from using the service.
Rapid Metro phase 1 used to be rolled out in November 2013, anticipating a ridership of one lakh day-to-day. However, the day-to-day reasonable hovered between 30,000 and 35,000.
The authorities then expected the typical ridership to go up considerably after the launch of the 6.3km-long phase 2 that stretches along busy Golf Course Road. It used to be launched in March 2017, and used to be formally inaugurated by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on May 2 last 12 months. But during the primary 12 months of its operation, the phase 2 has controlled to carry simplest an additional 20,000 commuters aboard.
However, a spokesperson for the Rapid Metro claimed there have been a ‘healthy expansion’ within the ridership because the launch of phase 2. “The overall ridership of the machine is within the vary of 50,000–55,000. Since the launch of phase 2, we've got noticed a healthy expansion within the total ridership, particularly within the newly opened sections of the Rapid Metro in spite of two rounds of fare hike,” he claimed.
The spokesperson, on the other hand, admitted that the delay in creating parking amenities — proposed at Sector 42-43 and Sector 53-54 stations, every having a capability to house 400 vehicles — had adversely impacted the ridership.
“We have no longer received approval on proposed parking spaces to this point from the state authorities. There is also a necessity for corporates to now ‘stroll the talk’ and undertake public shipping en masse. We have already made preparations for last-mile connectivity and we will ramp up the products and services as call for will increase,” the spokesperson added.
The proposed phase 3 is yet to take a concrete shape it appears because of a delay within the proposed Gurugram-Dwarka Metro link.
Last October, authorities had ready a direction map for the phase 3. According to the plan, the phase 3 would start at Sikanderpur station, which is a part of the already operational Rapid Metro phase 1 and phase 2 and in addition acts as the interchange halt for commuters of the Yellow line. It would then go the NH-8 at Iffco Chowk and stretch along Sheetla Mata Road, sooner than in spite of everything meeting the proposed Dwarka-Gurugram Metro line at Gurgaon railway station.
“Our community extension plans will also be driven simplest once the government finalizes the extension of DMRC line into Gurugram. Because it (DMRC line) may have a vital have an effect on at the (Rapid Metro) ridership and make sure viability of the proposed extension of our service,” mentioned the spokesperson.
According to officers, the upward thrust is insignificant considering Rapid Metro (phases 1 and a couple of blended) passes through company hub Cyber City and dense residential spaces along Golf Course Road, and in addition provides an interchange at Sikanderpur Metro station for commuters to DMRC’s Yellow line.
The authorities claimed the two rounds of fare hike effected by DMRC in May and October last 12 months negatively impacted the footfall of commuters. Further, the proposed phase 3, which is expected to boost the Rapid Metro’s total ridership, is also stuck within the pipeline because of a delay in finalising the direction for a Metro link between Gurugram and Dwarka.
In addition, the state executive is yet to grant popularity of using parking spaces available at quite a lot of Rapid Metro stations — a delay that, officers declare, is also discouraging numerous commuters from using the service.
Rapid Metro phase 1 used to be rolled out in November 2013, anticipating a ridership of one lakh day-to-day. However, the day-to-day reasonable hovered between 30,000 and 35,000.
The authorities then expected the typical ridership to go up considerably after the launch of the 6.3km-long phase 2 that stretches along busy Golf Course Road. It used to be launched in March 2017, and used to be formally inaugurated by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on May 2 last 12 months. But during the primary 12 months of its operation, the phase 2 has controlled to carry simplest an additional 20,000 commuters aboard.
However, a spokesperson for the Rapid Metro claimed there have been a ‘healthy expansion’ within the ridership because the launch of phase 2. “The overall ridership of the machine is within the vary of 50,000–55,000. Since the launch of phase 2, we've got noticed a healthy expansion within the total ridership, particularly within the newly opened sections of the Rapid Metro in spite of two rounds of fare hike,” he claimed.
The spokesperson, on the other hand, admitted that the delay in creating parking amenities — proposed at Sector 42-43 and Sector 53-54 stations, every having a capability to house 400 vehicles — had adversely impacted the ridership.
“We have no longer received approval on proposed parking spaces to this point from the state authorities. There is also a necessity for corporates to now ‘stroll the talk’ and undertake public shipping en masse. We have already made preparations for last-mile connectivity and we will ramp up the products and services as call for will increase,” the spokesperson added.
The proposed phase 3 is yet to take a concrete shape it appears because of a delay within the proposed Gurugram-Dwarka Metro link.
Last October, authorities had ready a direction map for the phase 3. According to the plan, the phase 3 would start at Sikanderpur station, which is a part of the already operational Rapid Metro phase 1 and phase 2 and in addition acts as the interchange halt for commuters of the Yellow line. It would then go the NH-8 at Iffco Chowk and stretch along Sheetla Mata Road, sooner than in spite of everything meeting the proposed Dwarka-Gurugram Metro line at Gurgaon railway station.
“Our community extension plans will also be driven simplest once the government finalizes the extension of DMRC line into Gurugram. Because it (DMRC line) may have a vital have an effect on at the (Rapid Metro) ridership and make sure viability of the proposed extension of our service,” mentioned the spokesperson.
Phase 2 adds only 15,000 daily riders to Rapid Metro
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