CHENNAI: Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, a total of 3,60,193 passengers have travelled in the Chennai Metro Rail from September 7 to 30.
According to a statement by CMRL, on September 30 alone, a total of 22,065 passengers have used the services, while a total of 13,044 passengers have utilized the recently launched QR code ticketing system and 70,009 passengers have used Travel Card Ticketing System.
While a 10% discount is already available for passengers using Travel Cards, CMRL has been ordering a 20% discount on QR Code ticketing namely Single Journey Q.R Ticket, Return Journey Q.R Ticket, Group Q.R Ticket and Q.R Trip passes from 11-09- 2020.
Almost after five months of pandemic lockdown, the Metro Rail services resumed in a graded manner in the Blue Line between Airport to Washermenpet from September 7 and Green Line between St. Thomas Mount and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central Metro via Koyambedu from September 9th.