Mumbai Metro to have ‘unlimited’ passes

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metro on Wednesday introduced an unlimited monthly pass. With the pass, commuters can now undertake any number of trips in a month. Earlier, the monthly pass of Mumbai Metro had restricted trips.

The unlimited monthly pass facility will be launched from today. According to the statement issued from the Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL), commuters will enjoy their unlimited ride on the pass for the entirety of its validity. The validity period has been fixed at 30 days. The pass will be issued through the Metro Rewards smart card.

An MMOPL spokesperson said, “We are happy to have launched Unlimited Pass which maximize value for our commuters and enable them to enjoy unlimited metro rides.”

MMOPL commuters are presently using a pass known as the 45-Trip monthly pass. This hugely popular product will continue to be available to commuters of Mumbai Metro One. ‘Monthly Unlimited pass’ will be the upgraded version of the present pass. Commuters can pay an extra Rs 25 for their unlimited monthly pass. Under the new scheme, the Andheri to Saki Naka pass will cost Rs 800, while 45-Trip pass will be available at Rs 775. The unlimited pass to travel between Versova and Ghatkopar will cost Rs 1400.