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Maharashtra, India: Trends in suburban rail ridership and key high-investment projects [free access]

The suburban rail network in the city of Mumbai in India spans 319 km and covers around 100 stations. It is one of the most densely loaded and intensively utilised transit systems in the world. It has a modal share of over 40 per cent and accounts for around a third of the total rail ridership of Indian Railways. Between FY2010–11 and FY2019–20, rail ridership increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3 per cent.

Table 1 provides information about the rail ridership and the rolling stock.

Table 1: Ridership and rolling stock of Mumbai suburban rail

Note: Estimated using average daily ridership

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Maharashtra

By 2025, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC) plans to invest INR148.16 billion under the three phases of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP). MUTP aims at enhancing  network capacity, reducing travel time, improving safety, and increasing passenger satisfaction. The on-going projects will expand the rail network by 189 km. MUTP is also being financed by multilateral agencies, including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the New Development Bank (NDB), and the World Bank. Table 2 provides information about the on-going projects of MUTP II, III, and 3A.

Table 2: On-going projects of MUTP II, III, and 3A

Note: CR - Central Railway; CSMT - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus; WR - Western Railway

Source: MRVC

(1 INR [Indian Rupee] = 0.01 USD)