Chennai: In a bid to minimise the spread of Covid-19 and encourage contactless ticketing, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has announced a 20 per cent discount on QR code ticketing for single journeys, return journeys, group and QR trips passes.
According to CMRL, the discount aims to encourage QR code ticketing system among passengers and avoid queuing at metro ticket counters.
Chennai Metro Rail services resumed in a graded manner in the Blue Line between Washermenpet and Airport from 7 September and Green Line between St Thomas Mount and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M G Ramachandran Central Metro via Koyambedu on 9 September.
Considering several requests from various fields, CMRL has extended its CMRL said in a statement that a total of 24,354 passengers have travelled in the Metro from 7 to 9 September. A total of 18,769 passengers travelled in the Metro Train using Smart Card ticketing system and 637 of passengers have utilised the QR code ticketing system.
On 9 September, a total of 13,980 passengers travelled in the Metro Train. A total of 11,091 passengers travelled in the Metro Train using Smart Card ticketing system and 325 of passengers have utilised the QR code ticketing system, it said.