Namma Metro recorded its highest-ever single-day ridership on Monday, August 11, a day after the launch of the long-awaited Yellow Line. The milestone came as total boardings across all three operational lines touched 10,48,031 passengers.
According to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) data, the Purple Line (Line 1) carried 4,51,816 commuters, while the Green Line (Line 2) saw 2,91,677 boardings. The newly inaugurated Yellow Line (Line 3) registered 52,215 passengers on its first day of commercial operations. Additionally, 2,52,323 passengers used interchange stations.
The previous highest daily ridership was recorded on June 4, when 9,66,732 people travelled by metro, at a time when only the Purple and Green lines covering 76.95 km were operational, said a senior BMRCL official. This came as large crowds gathered for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) victory celebrations that eventually ended in tragedy.
“With the Yellow Line now in service, expanding the network to 96 km, this is the highest number of passengers to have travelled by metro in a single day,” the official added.
Officials attributed Monday’s surge to the addition of the Yellow Line, which had been delayed for over four years before finally opening to the public.
