कोच्चि मेट्रो। कोच्चि मेट्रो रेल गैर-टिकट राजस्व पर अधिक ध्यान केंद्रित करेगी

कोच्चि मेट्रो रेल लिमिटेड (के. एम. आर. एल.) एक साल पहले अपनी वाणिज्यिक सेवाओं की शुरुआत के बाद से लगभग 50 करोड़ रुपये के गैर-टिकट राजस्व मॉडल को छू रहा है और राजस्व सृजन के लिए ऐसी और परियोजनाओं की योजना बना रहा है।

On June 17, 2017, KMRL launched the commercial operation. Its ticketing revenue stood at Rs 55.90 crore, while non-ticketing revenue was Rs 49.58 crore Till October 2018.The agency is planning more projects to increase non-ticketing revenue. These include the plans to set up a four-star hotel as well as the property development at Kakkanad. Most of the property development projects are planned during Phase II of extension According to KMRL managing director A P M Mohammed Hanish.In 2017-18, Kochi Metro was able to get nearly Rs 6 crore through the display of advertisements on pillars. The co-branding of the stations, the advertisements on Metro pillars and leasing of spaces in stations are other sources of non-ticketing revenue.Kochi Metro is planning to tie up with online booking sites/apps to popularise metro tickets Similar to open buses booking system.

कोच्चि1 कार्ड

KMRL is also planning to popularise the Kochi1 card. The card, co-branded by Axis Bank, can be used for shopping and travelling in feeder services of Metro. However, out of the total passengers who have purchased the Kochi1 card, only 20 per cent use it for regular travel in Metro.