Bhopal, May 6 -- The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) launched celebrations on wheels in Bhopal and Indore that will rent out metro stations, coaches and premises for photoshoots, birthday parties and pre-wedding celebrations at the rate of Rs.5,000 per hour to increase footfall and generate revenue, officials said on Wednesday.

"The initiative, aimed at offsetting losses due to low passenger turnout, is also being promoted as a way to familiarise people with the newly launched metro systems in Bhopal and Indore by spending over Rs.11,000 crores, senior officer of urban development department said.

The expenditure on operations is around Rs.6-8 lakh per day, while current earnings in Bhopal and Indore hover between...