reduction in fare up to 40%- Delhi metro

http://irctcnews.in/reduction-fare-40-delhi-metro//In July this year, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, which operates the Airport Metro line, had slashed fares. The reduction in fare was substantial-by up to 40%. However, four months later, the Delhi Metro is still struggling to up ridership on the line.

In July 2013, the Delhi Metro took over the operations of the high-speed showcase Metro corridor of the Delhi government after Reliance Infrastructure exited. Then, the ridership was 10,069.More than a year later, the ridership has risen to only 17,943 despite the introduction of a series of measures like slashing fare and increasing the frequency of trains.

 

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