Mumbai Metro’s popularity soars, special prepaid passes launched

Mumbai (IANS) | In view of the growing popularity of the Mumbai Metro, the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) on Thursday announced special prepaid trip passes for different categories of commuters. SVR Srinivas, Chairman and Managing Director, MMMOCL, said that it has decided to give special concession to commuters traveling by Mumbai Metro using ‘Mumbai 1’ National Common Mobility Card. According to this, 15 percent discount will be given to passengers who travel by metro 45 times in a period of 30 days and 20 percent to passengers who travel 60 times. The validity of the said discount is limited to a period of 30 days and the same will be charged in prepaid form through ‘Mumbai 1’ card.

Srinivas said that along with this, a special facility of ‘Unlimited Trip Pass’ has been made available for Metro commuters going to various places in Mumbai through Mumbai Metro. Accordingly, daily unlimited travel pass will cost Rs 80 and 3 days unlimited travel pass will cost Rs 200 and it will be a boon for tourists.

These passes will help in easing the ticketing process, save time, reduce crowd and benefit the passengers with concessions. He also urged people to get ‘Mumbai 1’ National Common Mobility Card, which is issued and recharged at Mumbai Metro’s ticketing and customer care counters, which can be used for BEST bus travel or at retail stores.

–IANS