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Combo Tickets Raise MMTS Popularity
Posted by Pradeep Sadanapalli | April 15, 2008 | 397 views
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Loading ...Multi-Mode Transport System (MMTS) has become quite popular in the city, thanks to the introduction of combined MMTS-APSRTC ticket system six months ago.
Over 20,000 passengers have purchased the combined monthly tickets which enable them to travel by both MMTS trains and APSRTC buses. With the growing popularity of combined tickets, the number of passengers went up to one lakh in MMTS trains daily.
Hyderabadis, fed up with frequent traffic jams, are increasingly opting for local trains to reach their destinations sooner. About 1 lakh passengers are now travelling every day by MMTS trains.
South Central Railway, which operates 89 services, has decided to add three more trips for the benefit of passengers from April 16. It also operates 20 trains with nine coaches during peak hours. It has planned to add some more coaches to all the services in the future after assessing the demand.
“The response to MMTS services is tremendous. Even techies and business executives prefer to travel by MMTS trains since SCR operates them strictly fol lowing the time-schedule. This is one of the main reasons for the increasing popularity for MMTS services in the city,” said Mr Panabaka Krishnaiah, chief spokesperson of SCR.
“We expect that 1.5 lakh passengers will travel daily by local trains by end of this year,” he added.
According to SCR officials, the second phase of MMTS will also be a reality once the sharing of project cost issue is settled between the Centre and state government.
It is estimated that Rs 500 crore is required for the extension of the local trains up to Bhongir, Shamshabad, and Medchal. The Railway Board is reportedly asking the state government to bear more than 60 per cent of the expenditure since the project would provide connectivity to Shamshabad international airport.
SOURCES:
Deccan Chronicle
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