Maharashtra Metro 2026 | राज्यातील मेट्रो रेल्वेला प्रवाशांची प्रतीक्षाच! काय सांगते आकडेवारी?

Overview

Maharashtra’s metro rail projects—implemented to improve urban mobility across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur—have a reported total cost of around ₹97,000 crore, with further expansion planned. Despite this, the projects are currently facing a major utilization/ridership shortfall, with passenger numbers far below expectations.

Key points and findings

• The video claims the share of passengers traveling by metro in the state is only 18.89%, framing it as “waiting for passengers.”
• For nine originally planned metro projects, expected daily ridership is stated at about 70.5 lakh passengers, while actual daily ridership is cited as about 13.32 lakh.
• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis is mentioned as having recently reviewed metro infrastructure and directed authorities to speed up pending/related work.

Project status and ridership gap by city/region

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Operational lines mentioned include:

• Ghatkopar–Versova (Metro One)
• Colaba–SIPS (Metro Three)
• Metro 2A/7
• Early phases of 2B and 9

Examples cited:

• Metro One: expected 7.45 lakh/day vs actual 4.41 lakh/day
• Metro 2A & 7 (and Metro 3 mentioned): large shortfalls highlighted (e.g., expected 12.79 lakh vs actual figures around 2.72 lakh for stated segments)

Navi Mumbai

• Expected ridership: around 1 lakh/day
• Video claim: ridership is very low (stated as 46)

Pune Metropolitan Region

• Expected ridership: 6.9 lakh/day
• Video claim: actual ridership is about 2.23 lakh

Nagpur

• First-phase operational stretch: approximately 40 km
• Expected daily ridership: 4.10 lakh
• Video claim: actual is about 1 lakh

Expansion plans, approvals, and future expectations

The video highlights additional development plans:

• About ~300 km planned in the next four years
• About ~130 km under approval
• Detailed project report prepared for ~87.15 km

It argues ridership could rise if:

• Network connectivity improves
• Metro-access ecosystems develop, especially last-mile connectivity

Reasons for low ridership (as presented)

The video attributes low metro usage to:

• Poor last-mile connectivity
• Incomplete track work / ongoing development
• Lack of integrated ticketing
• Limited infrastructure outside metro stations
• Competition with buses, taxis, rickshaws, and private vehicles

Proposed solutions mentioned

Metro authorities are described as focusing on:

• Increasing electric buses around metro stations
• Arranging shared rickshaws
• Improving parking facilities
• Completing remaining metro expansion faster
• Strengthening connectivity to enable easier “from any place to anywhere” travel

Comparative context

• The video compares metro adoption trends with other cities, noting that even after expansion, major systems can take time to reach high ridership.
• It cites Delhi Metro reaching about 5 million passengers after many years.
• It also claims Chennai and Bangalore have responded in similar ways to Mumbai.

Overall conclusion

The video concludes that, despite the metro network being built or under construction, ridership is currently well below projections. However, it expects the percentage may improve over time as connectivity, station-area infrastructure, and expansion are completed.

Presenters / contributors

• Ashwini Bhide (Managing Director, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation)