Mumbai: Over 1.13 lakh people availed the special 10 per cent discount announced on ticket fares for the election day, Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) said on Monday.

Voting for the fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra will also take place during the day.

A MMMOCL spokesperson said a total of 1,13,414 passengers traveled on Metro Line 2A and Metro Line 7 till 5 pm.

Voting took place on six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai on Monday.

MMMOCL operates Metro Line 2A between Andheri West and Dahisar East and between Dahisar East to Andheri East.

It said the purpose of the relaxation is to boost voting percentage.