Bengaluru Metro breaks ridership record

Bengaluru Metro, which commenced operations in 2011, recorded its highest-ever ridership of 8.65 lakh on August 6.

Of this, the Purple Line, from Challaghatta in West Bengaluru to Kadugodi (Whitefield) in East Bengaluru, saw a ridership of 4.06 lakh on August 6 (Tuesday).

Green Line, from Nagasandra in the northwest to Silk Institute in the south, recorded 2.61 lakh, and the footfall at Nadaprabhu Kempegowda station (Majestic interchange) was 1.59 lakh. 

Currently, 73-km Metro network is operational, which includes the Purple Line (Challaghatta–Whitefield, 42.17 km, 37 stations) and the Green Line (Nagasandra–Silk Institute, 30 km, 29 stations).

Bengaluru Metro's previous highest ridership was 8.25 lakh on August 15, 2022, due to a Congress rally at National College Grounds in Basavanagudi and the Lalbagh flower show when Namma Metro had only a 56 km network (Purple Line 25.6 km and Green Line 30 km).