Hyderabad Metro is India’s first public-private partnership (PPP) Metro Rail project. It is built and operated by L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd.(L&TMRH) which has now sought help of the State government to overcome the losses. According to sources, the other reasons for low ridership of Hyderabad Metro are poor last mile connectivity and higher Metro fares in comparison to other public transport like RTC buses. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Hyderabad Metro daily ridership was around 4 lakhs and revenue of INR 40 Crores per month. As the pandemic struck, Metro services remain closed for 169 days.

Source: MetroXpress July 28, 2021 08:15 UTC