Kochi metro to reduce fares
The Hindu
Move following survey held among Kochiites
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has decided to bring down the fares after 77% of the people who participated in a survey conducted by the metro agency felt that the fares should be brought down to attract more commuters. The fares are being reduced to attract more people, said KMRL managing director Loknath Behera at a press conference here on Wednesday.
KMRL has not decided on the rates or the time when the new fares will come into effect.
KMRL conducted the survey among 11,191 people of whom 79% were in the age group between 20 and 60 years. There were 50.78% in the 20 to 40 category and 27.86% in the 40 to 60 years category. Sixty-three per cent of the people, who participated in the survey, were not metro riders and only 37% were metro users.
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