The average monthly ridership of the Airport Metro Line has increased by 30.40 per cent since July 2013 when DMRC took over the line, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said in a written reply.
He said operating loss has reduced from Rs 345.25 lakhs in July 2013 to monthly average of Rs 82.09 lakhs during April-June 2014.
The minister said that fares of Airport Metro Express Line have been reduced by about 40 per cent for various trips with effect from July 24.