New Delhi: The Hyderabad Metro Rail has received an overwhelming response with over two lakh passengers travelling on the opening day of its commercial operations.

Hyderabad Metro Rail Project Managing Director N V S Reddy, touted as the world's largest public-private partnership of its kind, commenced its commercial operations yesterday between Miyapur and Nagole, a total distance of around 30 kms, covering 24 stations.

Prime Minister NarendraModi inaugurated the first phase of the 72-km long elevated metro project at Miyapur station on Tuesday. Commercial operations began yesterday.