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Hyderabad Metro Ticket Booking on Rapido

Hyderabad now offers easier metro travel with Rapido! You can book a ride to the nearest metro station through the app and buy your metro tickets right there. This collaboration between Rapido and L&T Metro Rail is expected to make commuting smoother for Hyderabadis. About 15 percent of metro tickets are likely to be bought via Rapido.

Hyderabad Metro Rail, one of the world’s largest Public-Private Partnership projects, sees around 4.80 lakh daily commuters. Rapido, with two crore rides daily, connects many people to and from metro stations.

NVS Reddy, MD of HMRL, said, “We’re committed to making travel seamless for commuters. This partnership with Rapido is a step towards that, offering efficient last-mile connectivity.”

The collaboration was announced by MD and CEO KVB Reddy, COO Sudhir Chiplunkar, Head of Automatic Fare Collection System Bibhudatta Mishra, and other officials on Saturday.

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Pedal to the Polls: Rapido Offers Free Rides for Hyderabad Voters

Rapido Pedals Hyderabad’s Voter Turnout with Free Rides to Polling Stations

In a move to boost voter participation, bike taxi service Rapido has announced free rides to over 2,600 polling stations across Hyderabad on the upcoming election day, November 30th.

“By facilitating free bike rides, we intend to encourage citizens to exercise their right to vote,” stated co-founder Pavan Guntupalli, urging residents to cast their ballots without worrying about transportation.

To avail of the complimentary rides, users simply need to enter the code VOTENOW within the Rapido app. This initiative reflects Rapido’s commitment to enhancing voter turnout, particularly among its predominantly young user base.

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The company noted a need to improve the urban Hyderabad narrative surrounding voter participation. The past three Assembly elections witnessed voter turnout ranging from 40-55% in the city’s 24 urban constituencies. In contrast, the state recorded a relatively higher turnout of 72-74%.

Rapido’s endeavor aims to bridge this gap by empowering citizens with convenient and accessible transportation to fulfill their civic duty. The company hopes this initiative will inspire a surge in voter turnout, ensuring that every voice is heard in shaping the city’s future.