HYDERABAD: With a ridership of over 1.30 lakh per day, Hyderabad Metro ranks second in the country, just behind Delhi Metro, in terms of passenger footfall post the pandemic induced lockdown.
While the patronage in Metros across country has been picking up slowly, Hyderabad Metro showed a steady and quick transition by standing next only to Delhi Metro that led the chart with over 14.79 lakh passenger rides on Saturday. The officials attributed increase in footfall to safety norms and introduction of offers.
“Hyderabad Metro is doing much better than all other metros except Delhi which has a massive and well-established Metro with 18 years of operations. Commuters are finding Hyderabad Metro safe and reliable for transportation and this apart, the discount offers were also aiding in increasing the ridership,” said Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) managing director NVS Reddy.
Hyderabad Metro introduced Metro Suvarna offers from November 1 after which they observed an increase of ridership by over 30%.. According HMRL officials, the number of trips will be increased in the days to come depending on demand.