Over 2 crore monthly commuters to Namma Metro boost revenue to Rs 55 crore!

Bengaluru's Namma Metro has achieved a milestone with over 2 crore passengers monthly, generating ₹55 crore in revenue. Despite a two-month delay in realizing projected income post the completion of the purple line in October 2023, a significant 30% increase in daily average passengers to 6.88 lakh was noted compared to January 2023. December saw a historic high of 2.13 crore passengers, attributing the surge to festive season travel. BMRCL aims to achieve a daily average of 7 lakh passengers in January.

Bengaluru’s Namma Metro has hit a milestone with more than 2 crore passengers travelling on the metro rails each month, resulting in a revenue of ₹55 crore. The daily average number of passengers has seen a substantial 30% increase compared to January 2023, reaching an impressive 6.88 lakh.

Despite the completion of the purple line in October 2023, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) faced a two-month delay in realizing the claimed revenue. The metro has not yet achieved the anticipated daily average of 7 lakh passengers. However, a surge in metro passengers was observed in December, attributed to the festive season of Christmas and New Year. December recorded a historic high, with 2,13,34,076 people utilizing the metro, surpassing the November figure of 1,99,21,460. The daily average for December stood at 6,88,196 passengers.

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Senior BMRCL officials revealed that on December 31 alone, 6.26 lakh people travelled on the metro, generating revenue of ₹1.64 crore. It is anticipated that the daily average traffic will reach 7 lakh in the current month of January.

Compared to January last year, which saw a monthly average of 5.30 lakh passengers, the metro now accommodates over 64 thousand additional daily commuters. Expectations were high for a surge of 75,000 to 1 lakh passengers after the extension and full traffic operation of the purple routes Baiyappanahalli-KRpura (2.1 km) and Kengeri-Challaghatta (2.05 km) in October. However, BMRCL officials cited a shortage of coaches as a hindrance to achieving this target.