Travelling gets easy: Mumbaikars soon to be availed with “Single Ticket” for all modes of transport

Mumbai, June 12: Life is good when you have everything in hand without even asking for it. In a busy crowded Mumbai where everyone is in a hurry, the state government has come out with a helping hand bringing forward “Single Ticket” for all modes of transport.

This turns out to be good news for the Mumbaikars as they will be able to travel by multiple modes of public transportation with a single ticket, or smart card, which can be downloaded on a mobile phone.

Speaking at a programme organised by Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL), at Versova metro station, to celebrate four years of Mumbai Metro, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “MMRDA has already begun the procedure to integrate all modes of public transportation, and in coming months we will launch a single ticket (mobile ticketing system), which can be used for travelling on the suburban railway, buses, metro rail, monorail, water transport etc. The commuter can download the ticket on his phone.”

Praising the efforts taken by the Ghatkopar Versova Metro line in making traveling easy, CM Fadnavis said that the Metro line has changed the face of Mumbai. For years the commuters faced many problems while traveling in the suburban railway, buses and roads, the Metro One Line has changed the face and given people the mobility to entire Mumbai.

The metro is considered as one of the cleanest modes of transport, as the amount of pollution which it will bring down, is equivalent to 3 crore trees that will be required to bring down the same level of pollution in Mumbai. Mumbai Metro One will be a model that will guide other metros in Mumbai and Maharashtra.

Fadnavis also inaugurated the ‘Majhi Metro Art’ train of award-winning paintings, poems, and photographs at the ongoing metro art festival. He also launched the mobile metro ticketing product, Skiiip Q, where commuters can get a ticket generated by a QR code on the mobile phone.

He also released a coffee table book showcasing the four-year journey of the Mumbai Metro. 382 Number of trips on average that Mumbai Metro One operates on weekdays 1, 25,894 Number of trips operated by it in 2017-18 with punctuality performance of 99%.