Rs 50 to 10,000: Bhopal Metro Sets Penalties for Passenger Misconduct

Bhopal: Bhopal metro train service, introduced a couple of days ago, promises excitement to the commuters and also penalties to them if they violate its rules.

For instance, spitting in the metro train will cost a commuter Rs 200 and pressing the emergency button for fun will cost the offender Rs 10,000.

The punitive measures for the offenders will help keep the metro rail clean and ensure an exciting ride for the commuters, an official of the metro rail service said.

A ticketless traveler has to pay a fine of Rs 50, if caught.

The metro service has good news for the boozers allowing them to carry two bottles of alcohol each with them during the ride, but with a ride- the bottles have to remain sealed till the passengers disembark.

Certain things such as inflammable items, weapons, drones and satellite phones are barred in the metro rail.

The desire for the first-day ride in Bhopal metro rail has gripped the locals here with men, women and children waiting since early morning to secure a ticket for the travel in the first metro rail, opened to the public on Sunday.

Addressing his ministerial colleagues before the cabinet meeting here on Monday, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav said that Saturday was a historic day for the state since not only the metro train service was introduced in Bhopal on the day, but the state’s first map of the Bhopal metropolitan area was also launched.

The new Bhopal metropolitan area comprised 12 urban areas and 30 tehsils.

The metropolitan area, encompassing 12,099 sq km, has 2,524 villages.

Two major cities of Madhya Pradesh, Indore and Bhopal, have joined the metro train ultra-modern public transport network.

Metro rail service has already been introduced in Indore.