The Navi Mumbai Metro is inching towards its first Metro line. As a step in this direction, the City and Industrial Development Corporation has decided the base fare for Line One of the first phase -- which is pegged at Rs 10. This, the planning agency claims, is lower than the fare of AC buses for commute of the same distance.
As per the decision, commuters will have to shell out Rs 10 for a distance up to 2 km; from 2 to 4 km, the fare will be Rs 15. So, for every 2 km, there will be a rise of Rs 5 in the fare. However, beyond 10 km, the fare will be Rs 40.
The phase 1 will comprise 11 stoppages covering a distance of 11.1 km from Belapur to Pendhar (near Taloja). However, out of the 11 stations to be covered under phase one of Navi Mumbai Metro, the CIDCO plans to start commercial services at five stations from the Taloja end. After the metro operations start, commuters can use it for travel between Central Park in Kharghar to Pendhar in Taloja, a distance of around 5.14 km.
Navi Mumbai Metro has already received a Speed Certificate for Line from the Research Design and Standard Organization (RDSO), Lucknow. Now, CIDCO, through MahaMetro, has moved the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) for further approval. The RDSO had conducted the oscillation trial of Navi Mumbai Metro in the first and second week of September.
Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, vice chairman, and managing director, tweeted the fare on Wednesday morning. He also wrote that they are waiting for the CRMS inspection and approval for the commercial operation of line 1 of Phase 1.
The Navi Mumbai Metro, which was delayed due to multiple reasons, is now speeding ahead, to become a reality for residents.
