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MP Metro Adds Festive Discounts and Party Coach Bookings
A metro operator in Madhya Pradesh is offering extra ticket discounts for a limited time.
The offer runs from October 11 to December 31 in Bhopal and Indore.
Some single tickets, return tickets, and group tickets will cost less.
Groups can now qualify with just two people instead of eight.
People can also rent a metro coach for a party for Rs 7,000 per hour, plus taxes.
A refundable deposit is required, and each event can have up to 50 people.
Organisers must look after guests and pay for damage they cause.
Firecrackers, weapons, alcohol, and other dangerous items are not allowed.
People can use a new mobile app to book tickets and pay electronically.
Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited will offer extra ticket discounts in Bhopal and Indore from October 11 through December 31.
The offer adds 25% off eligible single-journey tickets, raises return-ticket discounts to 30%, and increases group-ticket discounts to 35%.
The minimum group size for discounted tickets falls from eight passengers to two; the Rs 20 single-journey ticket is excluded from the extra discount.
Metro coaches can be booked for events at Rs 7,000 per hour, excluding taxes, with a refundable Rs 20,000 deposit and a 50-person limit.
The MPMRCL app enables ticket booking and cashless payments; party organisers are responsible for safety and damage, and hazardous items are prohibited.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited and passengers in Bhopal and Indore.
- What
- A festive offer provides additional ticket discounts and allows Metro coach bookings for events.
- Where
- Bhopal and Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- October 11 to December 31; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- The corporation is offering the discounts as part of its festive season offer.
Passenger and organiser benefits
Safety and operational safeguards
Festive coach events
Passenger and organiser benefits
Passengers may book a Metro coach for celebrations at Rs 7,000 per hour, excluding taxes, with a maximum of 50 people.
Safety and operational safeguards
Organisers must submit an indemnity bond, manage participants, and may be liable for injuries or property damage. Metro authorities can stop an event or cancel a booking if safety, operations, or public order are threatened.
Permitted event activities
Passenger and organiser benefits
The revised policy allows passengers to organise parties inside Metro coaches.
Safety and operational safeguards
Firecrackers, weapons, explosives, alcohol, intoxicants, and inflammable materials are prohibited.
Key facts
- Offer period
- October 11 to December 31
- Locations
- Bhopal and Indore
- Single-journey discount
- Additional 25%; the Rs 20 ticket is excluded
- Return-ticket discount
- 30%, increased from 5%
- Group-ticket discount
- 35%, increased from 10%; minimum group size reduced from eight to two
- Coach booking
- Rs 7,000 per hour, excluding taxes
- Deposit and capacity
- Refundable Rs 20,000 security deposit; maximum 50 people per event
- Maximum combined benefit
- Approximately 44%, according to the corporation
Sources
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