Nagpur: Majhi Metro of Nagpur has been recording an increase in monthly patronage for the past six months as 16 to 20 lakh passengers used the new mode of public transportation. Accordingly, its revenue generation has also posted impressive growth of between Rs 3 to 4 crore every month.
As per the official data, the number of passengers increased consistently during June, July and August when Maha Metro Nagpur recorded footfall of 16,90,593, 17,30,188 and 19,95,200 respectively. However, in the month of September, the number marginally dropped to 17,90,066 but it again went up to 20,08,188 in the month of October. Further, in the month of November, the number of passengers slipped to 16,23,304 due unfavourable climatic conditions and festive season.
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Apart from this, the official data said that Maha Metro Nagpur has seen about 50 percent of its total fare box revenue generation through digital payments through various modes like Maha Card, UPI apparatus and through Maha Metro Nagpur App. On average about 34 percent payment is coming from Maha Card every day, while Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and the Maha Metro App together account for over 12 percent of the total Fare Box Revenue. Thus of the total Fare Box Revenue generated on any given day, the collective earnings through the various digital payment modes are more than 46 percent.
Moreover, with the increasing awareness about digital payment, this figure is sure to go up and is certain to cross the coveted 50 percent mark in the near future. In fact realising the need for promoting digital payment at all levels at a very early stage, Maha Metro Nagpur, in association with State Bank of India (SBI) introduced Maha Card in August 2019. With cash transactions on the decline, the Metro commuters have shown their willingness to move to digital payment. Maha Metro Nagpur hopes that this trend would continue and the number of commuters using this mode of payment would certainly go up in the future.
