Does anyone get a discount on fares in the metro? Know what the rules are
This question arises in the minds of many people do people get a discount on fares in the metro like Indian Railways? Many people also google about this. We are giving you the answer.
Metro Ticket Fare: Metro is considered to be the cheapest means of public transport. Currently, metro trains are being operated in many cities of India. Talking about Delhi, lakhs of people travel by metro every day. This figure increases a lot during peak hours. In such a situation, this question arises in the minds of many people do people get a discount on fare in metro like Indian Railways? Many people also google about this. So today your google was successful, we will tell you the reality behind it and we will answer the questions arising in your mind.
Does one get a discount in metro fare?
Actually, women, elderly and students do not get any kind of discount in metro. Currently, there is no such arrangement for any VIP so that he can be given a discount in fare. However, children up to three feet in height are allowed to travel free in the metro with their guardian. Apart from this, there is a provision of common ticket for everyone in the metro. If you want to travel in the metro, you will have to buy a full ticket.
Metro employees get free access on duty
Although there is no discount in fare of any kind in the metro, but metro employees are given free access to the metro on duty. However, they are not given any special card for this. If a metro employee is off duty, he will also have to buy a ticket to travel in the metro. A few months ago, the matter of free travel for students was raised, but it was not implemented.
This is how you can get discount in fare
If you want discount in metro fare, then you can use metro card. On metro card, you get 10 percent discount in fare on every journey, apart from this, after peak hours, this discount can be up to 20 percent. Every Sunday, a discount of Rs 10 is available on travel in Delhi Metro. This card is available to you at the customer counter of the Metro for which you have to pay some amount.