The offers given by Metro rail in the name of free trips have attracted the commuters in a big way. The commuters have raised from 30000 to 1,30000. The sanitation being done in the metro rails is also attracting the users in a big way.
The commuters are using the metro in a big way when compared to RTC bus. The Traffic was less during the Covid times and then it has gone up after the announcement of various free trips and cash back offers by the Metro rail management here in Hyderabad.
It may be recalled that the metro rail was used for a Pregnant lady to be brought to the hospital in the mid- night from the flood waters in Hyderabad. There was no other transport to take the lady to the hospital and then a Metro rail was used by the Government for sending the lady for the delivery.
People are using the metro in a big way as it is safer and there would no traffic snarls and no pollution. Some of them are using metro like joy rides also now and then.
When the commercial activity improves, the commuters are expected to go up further in the metro rails. Metro MC NVS Reddy has expressed his happiness that the Metro is doing well in Hyderabad after the Covid times.