Hyderabad Metro’s Pre-Launch Business: Smart Cards Sell Like Hot Cakes 

Hyderabad: L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad (L&TMRH) sold over 7,000 smart prepaid cards on the first two days prior to the formal launch of the Metro Rail services on Tuesday.

Priced at Rs 200, the Smart Cards will have an initial top-up amount of Rs 100 for travel and Rs 100 as a security deposit. The validity of the card is 365 days with the amount rechargeable up to a maximum of Rs 2,000. The minimum fare is fixed at Rs 10 for a distance of up to two km with the maximum fare at Rs 60 for a distance of more than 26 km. Initially, the trains would run from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m and the timings would be rescheduled to 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., depending on the demand.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao inaugurated the service at the Miyapur metro station on Tuesday afternoon.