Since the inauguration of the second phase on January 20, 2023, to February 20, 2024, a total of 7,17,48,370 passengers have traveled on Mumbai Metro lines 2A and 7.
On Monday, the panel was told the survival rate of transplanted trees had deteriorated over the years and the rate which was 63 per cent has now gone down to 35 per cent.
To speed up the process, contractors manufacturing Metro rakes will be sent a checklist of criteria and remarks already given by the certifying agencies for operational ones.