Due to the spread of telecommuting due to the influence of the new coronavirus, Tokyo Metro has decided to reduce the number of trains on four routes including the Ginza line and Marunouchi line from the end of next month because the number of commuters is decreasing. became.
According to the announcement, the number of trains will be reduced on four lines, including the Ginza line, Marunouchi line, Tozai line, and Chiyoda line.
Starting to reduce the number of trains on all routes, mainly in the morning commuting time, on the Ginza line, 18 to 12 trains per hour during the daytime on weekdays in the section between Asakusa and Shibuya, and from morning to night on holidays. Reduce to books.
On the Marunouchi Line, we have decided to reduce the number of trains on the section between Ikebukuro and Ogikubo during the daytime on weekdays and from morning to night on holidays.
It means that the time of the last train will not be advanced on either line.
The scale of the reduction is 7.8% on average for the four routes, so the number of trains on the three routes except the Tozai line will decrease following the timetable revision in March.
Reasons for deciding to reduce Tokyo Metro's work from home has become widespread due to the impact of the new corona, and the number of commuters has decreased. In addition, the number of passengers has not fully recovered during the daytime and holidays on weekdays. It is said that.
This reduction in flights is scheduled to be implemented by the timetable revision on the 27th of next month.