Lottery Ticket Unveiled for Metro’s 57th Anniversary; Drawing Set for Sept. 27

A commemorative lottery ticket featuring an NM22 train has been unveiled to mark the 57th anniversary of Mexico City’s Metro.

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Our Metro is the most important public good we have. Every day our beloved Metro carries 4 million people.

Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada presented the ticket with Metro Director General Adrián Rubalcava and National Lottery Director General Olivia Salomón. The ticket belongs to Special Zodiac Draw No. 1762, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27.

Brugada called the Metro the city’s most important public good, saying it carries 4 million people every day. She said the system’s fare is heavily subsidized: passengers pay 5 pesos for a ticket, while the government’s cost is 13 pesos. She added that the government has invested 48 billion pesos in improvements and maintenance.

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We have invested 48 billion pesos to improve it, maintain it and turn it into the cheapest Metro in the world, so that you can buy a ticket for 5 pesos. For the government, it costs 13 pesos.

The ticket will be available at traditional lottery outlets and from lottery vendors. It is also being presented as a collectible for Metro enthusiasts, recognizing the system’s history and the work of its employees. The Metro system said its workers expressed thanks to the National Lottery and everyone involved in organizing the draw.

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In this context, Metro workers express their thanks to the National Lottery and to each person who makes the draws possible.