India, June 15 -- In just three months, the Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) has withdrawn the shuttle service on Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro-1 route. Starting June 16, all services on this 11-year-old metro line will run on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor. MMOPL will also reduce the headway between two metro train trips from 205 seconds to 200 seconds from Monday.

On June 14, MMOPL authorities announced that effective June 16, the frequency (of metro trains) would increase during peak hours for a smoother, faster commute and all trains will now run the full stretch from Ghatkopar to Versova. Sources said they have withdrawn the shuttle service to improve punctuality and cater to more passengers.

In March, MMOPL had announced...