Yellow Line helps Namma Metro ridership cross 10 lakh mark in Bengaluru

Time of India

17 hours ago

Bengaluru:
Namma Metro
's daily ridership crossed the 10-lakh mark Monday, buoyed by the overwhelming response to the newly opened Yellow Line.
According to BMRCL, a total of about 10.5 lakh passengers travelled across 96kms of Purple, Green, and Yellow lines Monday.
On its first day of service, the 19-km Yellow Line between RV Road and Bommasandra recorded over 83,000 passengers. The RV Road interchange — the city's second interchange station, commissioned along with the Yellow Line — was used by more than 30,000 passengers switching between the Green and Yellow lines.
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BMRCL initially estimated, given three train sets, only 25,000 to 30,000 people would use the line, but opening day saw more than three times that number.
BMRCL clocked 40-plus round trips. Six coach train has capacity to carry close to 2,000 passengers.
On Monday, apart from daily commuters, many also took joy rides to experience the service. Shreyas R, a passenger, said, "The Yellow Line receiving such a good response is a testimony to its huge potential to ferry lakhs of passengers every day. Now, BMRCL should focus on running more trains. Ridership is likely to grow in the days to come."
Another passenger said, "People have been waiting for a long time to use this line. Despite having to wait for 25 to 30 minutes, they still prefer to travel by Metro."
A BMRCL official said, "Usually, when new lines open, a good number of people come for joy rides. It will take a couple of weeks for operations to stabilise, and then we will get an idea of the actual number of regular users." BMRCL is expected to receive a fourth train set this week, which will be made operational by the end of Aug.
The frequency of services is likely to be increased to 20 minutes then.
GFX
Metro Ridership
Total number of passengers travelled – 1 lakh
Line 1: Challaghatta to Whitefield – 4.5 lakh
Line 2: Madavara to Silk Institute – 2.9 lakh
Line 3: R V Road to Bommasandra – 52,215
Interchange: 2.5 lakh
Total boarding: 10.5 lakh
*Figures rounded off
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BMTC launches feeder services
On Tuesday, transport minister Ramalinga Reddy flagged off new feeder services for Yellow Line Metro, connecting six stations along Hosur Road. The services were introduced on four routes with 12 buses deployed. Close to 100 trips on four routes (MF-22) will be operated daily, linking stations at Huskur Road, Beretena Agrahara, Electronics City, Infosys Foundation Konappana Agrahara, Hebbagodi, and Bommasandra.
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