L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd clocked approximately 1.5 lakh passengers on Tuesday, a record in passenger movement for the company.
Passengers are also shifting from token usage to smart cards substantially. Percentage of smart card usage has gone up to 50 per cent and the total number of smart cards sold till date is 2.75 lakh.
Increased ridership has been attributed to the last- and first-mile connectivity initiatives and improved parking facility at various metro stations.
New line
The Metro plans to commission the Ameerpet to LB Nagar section in September first week. All works, testing and commissioning activities have been completed and trial runs are under way.
The application to Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) was submitted on July 31. Independent safety assessor Halcrow of the UK is currently doing safety assessment of the signalling system. On receipt of the safety certificate, CMRS will inspect the section.
KVB Reddy, MD & CEO, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd, said, “We are confident that after the Ameerpet-LB Nagar line becomes operational around the first week of September this year, passengers will choose this comfortable, safe, time-saving and environment-friendly mode of transport.”
Published on August 7, 2018
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