Metro Rail chugs along to 30 million ridership

​Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metro Rail crossed 30 million cumulative ridership on Wednesday. It took 359 days to reach the milestone. KVB Reddy, MD & CEO L&TMRHL stated, “It is a happy moment for all of us. We have crossed 30 million passengers’ cumulative milestone in 351 days (less than a year) and from 20 million to 30 million in 71 days. 

We run nearly 550 trips covering around 13,000 train kms daily. This has been possible with all the hard work, support and collaboration of all our employees, and O&M operator M/s Keolis.”  

He further said, “I take this opportunity to thank the HMRL and the people of Hyderabad for their continued support and cooperation. Hyderabad Metro Rail has made a significant impact on the commuting behaviour of the people in Hyderabad.”