Nagpur Metro extends fare discount of around 30% for Graduates, Diploma and ITI students

Nagpur Metro has extended the fare discount of 30% to other academic sections also. A fare discount of 30 % has been introduced for students up to HSSC (12th Standard) earlier.

More Details:

  • The same now can be availed of by students pursuing ITI courses, diploma and graduation courses. The new discounted fare structure would come into effect from Monday (13th February).
  • It may be recalled that Maha Metro has given a discount of 30% (including 10% regular discount) to students up to class XII, with effect from 7th February 2023. The discount is applicable across all fare slabs.
  • This was well-received by the students community and was followed by demand for extending the concession to other academic sections also. In view of popular demand, Maha Metro is now extending this 30 % discount further, to all students of ITIs, Polytechnics and colleges, as mentioned earlier.
  • Students pursuing ITI courses, diploma and graduation courses can avail of this discount, to be available from this Monday (13th February) and will be given on purchase of tickets on production of college ID/ Bonafide certificate at ticket counters of Metro Stations, as earlier, across all ticket slabs, as before.
  • Maha Metro has also confirmed that SBI has now completed the process for giving the students discount on Maha Cards and this will be available for students from 13th February. The students can get their Maha Cards configured at stations of Nagpur Metro, by furnishing original school/college ID proof.
  • On all journeys performed by students on Maha Cards from 7th February onwards (before re-configuration), the refund of discount amount will accrue on top-up of the card on submission of proof of identity/bonafide certificate issued by the educational institute/college.
  • Date from which this amount will be available on card top up, will be informed shortly. A distinct Maha-Card ‘exclusively for students’ will also be introduced by Maha Metro, as soon as SBI makes them available.
  • These students-specific Maha Cards will have an in-built discount feature. Most important, the existing 10 % discount on every journey using Maha Card will continue for all esteemed card holders, as usual.

Source: Nagpur Metro- Press Release | Image Credit (representational): Nagpur Metro

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