India, April 27 -- To generate higher revenues, the Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) plans to commercialise 73,000 sq feet spread across 30 metro stations on Lines 2A and 7, including the pillars of these elevated metro corridors, that might otherwise be encroached by banners and posters. This is part of their plans to explore non-fare box revenue (NFBR).

Sources said there is ample unused space at the metro stations on the Andheri (W)-Dahisar-Gundavali route of Metro-2A and 7, which can be used to set up restaurants and retail shops. Additionally, the pillars along the 20-km route of the two metro corridors can have advertising boards and kiosks, instead of having unauthorised posters pasted on them. Sources also...