Mumbai Metro Boosts Voter Turnout with Election Day Discount

MMMOCL reported that over 1.13 lakh commuters availed a special 10% ticket fare discount on election day to encourage voter participation. This initiative covered Metro lines 2A and 7 in Mumbai during the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, driving significant ridership throughout the day.

Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) on Monday said more than 1.13 lakh people availed of the special 10 percent discount on ticket fare it had announced for the election day.

Polling for the fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra took place during the day. A spokesperson of MMMOCL said a total of 1,13,414 passengers travelled on Metro line 2A and Metro line 7 till 5 pm. Six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai went to polls on Monday.

MMMOCL operates Metro Lines 2A between Andheri West and Dahisar East and 7 between Dahisar East to Andheri East.

The discount was aimed at boosting voter turnout, it said.