In a outstanding milestone, Namma Metro recorded its highest-ever each day footfall on April 17, with a complete boarding determine of 9,08,153 passengers, in accordance with Bengaluru Metro Rail Company Restricted (BMRCL).
A practice on the Inexperienced Line of Namma Metro’s Section-1, from Sampige Highway Metro Station to Yelchenahalli Metro Station, is seen earlier than its inauguration in Bengaluru. (PTI Picture)
The surge in ridership comes simply weeks after BMRCL applied a major fare revision. Regardless of public considerations over the elevated ticket prices, the metro seems to stay the popular mode of transportation for lakhs of Bengalureans battling the town’s infamous visitors.
The info launched by Namma Metro revealed that Line 1 (Purple Line) clocked 4,35,516 riders, whereas Line 2 (Inexperienced Line) recorded 2,85,240 passengers. The Kempegowda interchange station, the town’s busiest transit hub, noticed 1,87,397 commuters switching traces.
In February 2025, the BMRCL raised fares, with the utmost ticket worth leaping from ₹60 to ₹90, and the minimal good card stability requirement doubling from ₹50 to ₹90. This 50–90 per cent hike had sparked widespread public backlash, particularly amongst each day wage earners and officegoers.
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‘Central authorities accountable’
Amid the backlash, Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy held the central authorities answerable for the hike, alleging that BJP leaders have been “spreading lies” to mislead the general public.
“It’s not the state government, but the Centre that approved the fare hike based on the committee’s recommendation,” he mentioned.
He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Housing and City Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to intervene and cut back the fare to ease the burden on Bengalureans.
Reddy additionally took a dig at Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, suggesting that he ought to “read the Metro Act and its rules and regulations” earlier than commenting, declaring that Vaishnaw can also be in command of metro-related issues.
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