India, Oct. 11 -- The Metro 3 line continued to be a hit on Friday, a day after the final phase of the 33.5-km underground corridor was thrown open to the public. Compared to the 156,456 passengers who took the Aqua Line on Thursday, the first day of full operations, Friday saw a ridership of 159,105 up to 9 pm, according to the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL).

"During the first half of Friday, the numbers showed a significant jump in passengers," an MMRCL official told Hindustan Times. "Ridership crossed the 55,000 mark at 11 am on Friday, as compared to 1 pm on Thursday. Likewise, 111,696 passengers travelled on Metro 3 until 6 pm, compared with 97,850 on Thursday, which is a 14% increase."

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