The Mumbai Metro has witnessed a steady increase in the number of passengers as well as revenue through fares since it commenced operations in June last year, with the transportation mode being preferred by long distance commuters in the metropolis.

In reply to an RTI query, the Public Information Officer (PIO) of Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL), which operates the Metro, said that in its second quarter last year (July- September 2014) a total 2.33 crore commuters availed the Metro services, through which it collected a revenue of Rs 35 crore.