India, Feb. 12 -- More than two years after full-fledged operations commenced on Metro lines 2A and 7, also known as yellow and red line respectively, ridership remains stuck at barely one-third or 33% of the estimated numbers.

Figures released on Tuesday by the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL), which operates the two lines, showed the daily average passenger count was 220,000 while the anticipated average was 650,000.

The 18.6-km long line 2A runs from Dahisar to DN Nagar, while the 16.5-km long line 7 runs from Dahisar to Andheri East. Fully operationalised in January 2023, the two lines have ferried over 158 million passengers till date, data showed.

Around 55% passengers bought digital tickets via WhatsApp, ...