Hyderabad partners with RedBus to better first and last mile connectivity

HYDERABAD: To encourage carpooling for better first and last mile connectivity in the city, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited and L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited joined hands with an online ticketing platform, RedBus, and introduced ‘rPool’, a new feature on the latter’s mobile app. With the new move, dedicated rPool zones will be set up along 18 metro stations across the city and users would be required to register on the app to avail the service. One can avail the service for rates as low as Re 1 per km for cars and bikes and can commute four times a day using the app. However, the commuter will have to pay in advance. RedBus will also be issuing 1000 smart metro cards to the initial users of the scheme through its kiosks at metro stations.