Hyderabad Metro to issue monthly passes for its regular commuters by December

Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited will make monthly passes available for its regular commuters by December. HMRL has directed L&T to provide suitable options and rates for the monthly passes. This pass will also be part of the common mobility card which will be integrated with the RTC and other transport services.

HMRL managing director N.V.S. Reddy said, “We are working on a monthly pass and it should be feasible. We will try to make a combined pass for both the Metro and RTC. Initially the smart card will continue as the Metro Rail pass. We requested L&T to take a call and come up with a scheme as early as



possible.”

For easy switching between Metro Rail, RTC buses and other modes, L&T HMR will be coming out with a common ticketing mechanism. L&T Metro Rail has signed a contract with the State Bank of India to introduce common mobility cards.

During the task force committee meeting setup for transport facilities, a demonstration of devices that Metro Rail and RTC can use to implement the smart card ticketing system was done in August. 

Mr Reddy said they had prioritised works on the monthly pass as the new LB Nagar-Ameerpet corridor saw fewer joy riders and more employees and students.