Hyderabad, May 4 -- The Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited has surpassed 50 crore riders and now serves around 5 lakh passengers daily since its inception in November 2017.

To commemorate this milestone, the HMRL organised an event on Friday, May 3, to unveil new initiatives for passengers.

At the event, Rajshree, a cosmetologist, was gifted an air-conditioner by HMRL for being the 50 crore passenger of the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR).

Five other commuters, namely Bhaskar, Indu, Saroja, Surendra, and Shahi, each received gift vouchers worth Rs 10,000.

The daily ridership ranges from 4.6 lakh to 4.8 lakh, notably increasing on IPL match days, with around 1,100 trips operated daily on the Red, Blue, and Green lines.

Expressing jubilation over...