Mumbai: As part of green initiatives to promote e-ticketing, R-Infra’s Mumbai Metro-1 e-ticketing service through WhatsApp has been launched. According to MMOPL, this type of service is being introduced in the world’s first mass rapid transit system.
Passengers traveling by Ghatkopar-Andheri-Versova Metro-1 can get tickets on their WhatsApp numbers. There will be an extension of ‘Paper QR Tickets’ available at the ticket counters.
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To get e-tickets on WhatsApp, high text WhatsApp number 9670008889 or a QR scan has to be done. E-tickets will be available even on sharing of One Time Password at the ticket counter. Tickets can be used within 20 minutes from booking time. About 3 lakh passengers travel on the Metro-1 corridor every day.
Passengers increasing on Metro 2A and 7
Significantly, the number of passengers on Mumbai’s second Metro 2A and 7 (Metro 2A and 7) is increasing gradually. It is noteworthy that on April 2, the metro in the western suburb was inaugurated by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. According to MMMOCL, the number of passengers traveling on both the metro routes has crossed 2 lakhs and the number of passengers is increasing continuously. 60 thousand people traveled on the second day of the inauguration of Metro 2A and 7.
