Bengaluru: NAMMA METRO NON-FAREBOX revenue will be increased to 25% in two years, according to BMRCL MD Anjum Parwez.
“The metro station will have more retail outlets, including coffee shops, medical stores and shops that sell chocolate.
We also have plans to arrange charging electric vehicles and battery exchange stations,” he told Stoi.
The focus is on advertisements on the train, on pillars, platforms and building stations.
“But we have no plans to wrap trains with advertisements like several other Metro operators because it will affect aesthetics.
We will focus more on advertising revenues after the BBMP ban is appointed.
The company will also be allowed to install LED screens at the station and branding,” said Parwez .
“For existing stations, there are no direct plans to provide semi-naming rights to the company (to allow their names to appear as a prefix with the name of the station).
But those who are interested can bind to the upcoming station such as Infosys Foundation-Konappana Agrahara Metro Station (Electronics City), “he said.
A recent report by the International Public Transportation Association, an NGO, said non-Farebox Metro Bengaluru income such as rental form and advertising was only 9% of the total – the lowest between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai.
In Delhi, 37% of income comes from sources such as bus feeders, rent, income from real estate and consultation.
Non-Farebox income in Mumbai and Chennai are 14% and 16% respectively.
His contribution was 58% and 28% for the Singapore MTR Hong Kong and SMRT, each asked about the poor last-mile connectivity from the Metro station, Parwez said the taxi service by EX-Services would soon be given a parking room at the parking station.
“This will ensure safe and reliable services for passengers for the last mile connectivity.” He added that BMTC will also operate 90 electric metro feeder buses.
“Metro rises private companies have launched electric autos in many stations and has plans to extend services to several more stations.
Yulu has provided a miracle (electric scooter) in many stations.
We will encourage all companies / startups that provide the last mile connectivity solution for passengers Metro, “he said.
‘Ridership took Parwez said the last two years have become a difficult period for the transportation sector because of Covid-19, but passengers have taken in the last 4-5 months.
“Now, Daily passengers Namma Metro has increased to 3.3 lakh.
We will be able to recover daily operational costs if it touches at least 4 lakh.
We expect this to happen next month because many IT companies are now reopened,” he said.
Daily rider is 5 lakh before the pandemic.
He said the general national mobility card was ready to be launched.
This is a universal card and can be used to shop and pay for parking, and can be integrated with other modes of transportation such as BMTC, taxis or autos.
On the monthly path for passengers, Parwez said the idea was being considered but no one was resolved.
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