Is Any Metro Profitable?

Only Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai made operational profits. Delhi Metro has a huge 43% share under non-fare-box revenues.

Which metro in the world is profitable?

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation runs the most valuable metro railway in the world.

Is metro in profit?

BENGALURU: The surge in ridership in Metro trains over the last few months has helped the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) get back to operational profits, which was witnessed before Covid set in. It has registered a profit of over Rs 12 lakh in the first quarter of 2022-2023.

Why is Kochi Metro not profitable?

“The Metro rail corporations have informed that there is decline in revenue in FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22 as the Metro services were suspended for about six months in FY 2020-21 and about two months in FY 2021-22 due to the pandemic.

Is metro running in loss?

L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad reports a loss of ₹1,745.85 crore in FY21-22.

How much does it cost to build 1 km of metro?

Based on the data available in various DPR, Mohammad Athar, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, says, “The cost of an elevated metro project is in the range of Rs 2.25-300 billion per km and underground metro is about Rs 5.50-5.75 billion per km.”

Which is costly metro in India?

Chennai Metro Rail
40 for 10 km between Alandur and Koyambedu, Chennai Metro Rail is now the costliest in the country. Kolkata Metro is the cheapest with a maximum fare of Rs. 25. In Delhi, a distance of 9-12 km costs only Rs.

City Fares (Min to Max)
Chennai (10 km) Rs 10 – Rs 40
Bengaluru (6.7 km) Rs 10 – Rs. 17

Is Delhi metro in debt?

However, according to DMRC, it owes Rs. 7,010.08 Crore to the Reliance subsidiary and a sum of Rs. 2,599.17 Crore has been paid to Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL).

Is Kolkata Metro in loss?

Kolkata: Metro Railway has broken its records in non-fare revenue and grossed 71% more than its previous year’s earnings. According to sources, Metro has earned Rs 19.5 crore in 2021-22, which is a whopping 71% higher than previous 2020-21.

Is metro leaving India?

Yes, Metro cash and carry is exiting the Indian market by selling its Indian operations for $1.5-1.75 billion.

Is Bangalore Metro in loss?

20 crore a month before the pandemic struck. Currently, the average loss BMRCL suffers per month is over Rs 10 crore. Before the pandemic, there was a time when more than 4 lakh people travelled every day on the 48-km Metro stretch.

Three months pre-Covid Metro revenue
Dec-21 96.50 L Rs 23.12 cr

Is Delhi Metro in loss?

DMRC’s operating profit was Rs 865.79 crore in 2019-20, while it incurred an operating loss of Rs 1761.23 crore in 2020-21.

Is Chennai metro profitable?

While the metro systems of Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru earned more than 80% of their revenue through operational revenue, Chennai earned only 58% from the same – with 42% coming from farebox revenue and 16% from non-farebox revenue through activities like feeder services and property development income.

Is Dmrc making profit?

Before the pandemic, the Delhi Metro posted operational profits (Rs 758 crore in 2019-20), but once its loan amount is factored in, it is in the red.

Why Mumbai metro is not successful?

These include lower than expected ridership due to poor last-mile connectivity, delay in commissioning of under-construction lines which would feed ridership to the already operational lines, sub-optimal monetisation of non-fare revenue options such as commercial space leasing, advertisement space leasing, property

Which city has best metro in India?

The Delhi Metro Rail is the largest and busiest metro network in India.

Is any metro in India is profitable?

Only Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai made operational profits. Delhi Metro has a huge 43% share under non-fare-box revenues.

How much does Delhi Metro make per day?

The Delhi Metro’s average earning per day during September was Rs. 1,00,27,877. Among the three operational lines, the Dwarka Sector 9-Yamuna Bank corridor (Line 3) earned the highest revenue of Rs. 41,39,892, while the Dilshad Garden-Rithala section (Line 1) recorded Rs.

Is it cheaper to build road or rail?

It would depend in traffic levels, speed intended and land costs. The busier and faster the route and the more the land needed would cost, the more likely it is that the railway will be a better deal. (In fact if you wanted really high speeds, rail is the only practical option.

Which is the slowest metro in India?

Going by the calculations, the average operational speed of a Hyderabad Metro train cannot be more than 25 km/hr which means it would be the slowest in the country,” said Srihari.

Which is most successful metro in India?

The Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro has the largest network in the entire country.