Demand grows for Kochi metro to slash rates
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AAA Votaries of public transport have demanded that Kochi Metro emulate other metro systems in India which are offering discount of up to 50% on travel fare, in order to overcome steep drop in footfall due to the pandemic situation.
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) must offer discounts, especially to regular travellers, in order to attract more commuters to the system of mass rapid transport, it has been said. The average number of daily commuters now is less than 20,000, while the pre-COVID figure was approximately 65,000. The Hyderabad Metro came up with a Metro Suvarna offer, by challenging smart card holders to take a metro ride and offering up to 50% cashback on recharge of cards. It resulted in ridership increasing by 30% and the average number of daily commuters increase to 1.30 lakh. The special offer also included free trips to smart-card holders, said Ebenser Chullikat, who has been at the f