<p>Bengaluru: Namma Metro has scaled a new peak in average daily ridership, according to data released on Monday. </p>.<p>On average, 7,62,360 travelled by metro trains per day in July, bringing in total revenue of Rs 61,07,45,500, or Rs 1.97 crore per day. </p>.<p>The previous highest average daily ridership was 7,45,659, recorded in June. Before that, the highest average daily ridership was recorded in May (7,18,170), February (7.05 lakh) and January (7.01 lakh). </p>.<p>In July, a total of 2,36,33,166 passengers took the metro. The highest ridership (8,11,652) was recorded on July 10. The maximum revenue generated last month was Rs 2,58,36,136, recorded on July 1. </p>.<p>Average daily ridership will likely create new records in August. </p>.<p>Namma Metro recorded its highest-ever daily ridership of 9,17,365 on August 14, followed by 8.26 lakh logged on August 7. </p>.<p>Metro ridership has been on the rise since the entire Purple Line opened in October 2023. The increased ridership has led to severe crowding, especially during peak hours. </p>.<p>Ridership is expected to rise by another 30,000 as the BMRCL prepares to open the 3.14-km Green Line extension from Nagasandra to Madavara in northwestern Bengaluru by the end of September. With that, Bengaluru's metro network will expand to 76.95 km. </p>.<p>The BMRCL has optimised schedules and undertaken crowd management measures to address the problem of overcrowding, its Managing Director M Maheshwar Rao told <span class="italic"><em>DH</em> </span>earlier. </p>.<p>Despite demand, the BMRCL cannot add more trains this year. </p>.<p>China’s CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co Ltd, along with its Indian partner Titagarh Rail System Ltd, will begin supplying 21 trains for the Purple and Green lines only in 2025. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Namma Metro has scaled a new peak in average daily ridership, according to data released on Monday. </p>.<p>On average, 7,62,360 travelled by metro trains per day in July, bringing in total revenue of Rs 61,07,45,500, or Rs 1.97 crore per day. </p>.<p>The previous highest average daily ridership was 7,45,659, recorded in June. Before that, the highest average daily ridership was recorded in May (7,18,170), February (7.05 lakh) and January (7.01 lakh). </p>.<p>In July, a total of 2,36,33,166 passengers took the metro. The highest ridership (8,11,652) was recorded on July 10. The maximum revenue generated last month was Rs 2,58,36,136, recorded on July 1. </p>.<p>Average daily ridership will likely create new records in August. </p>.<p>Namma Metro recorded its highest-ever daily ridership of 9,17,365 on August 14, followed by 8.26 lakh logged on August 7. </p>.<p>Metro ridership has been on the rise since the entire Purple Line opened in October 2023. The increased ridership has led to severe crowding, especially during peak hours. </p>.<p>Ridership is expected to rise by another 30,000 as the BMRCL prepares to open the 3.14-km Green Line extension from Nagasandra to Madavara in northwestern Bengaluru by the end of September. With that, Bengaluru's metro network will expand to 76.95 km. </p>.<p>The BMRCL has optimised schedules and undertaken crowd management measures to address the problem of overcrowding, its Managing Director M Maheshwar Rao told <span class="italic"><em>DH</em> </span>earlier. </p>.<p>Despite demand, the BMRCL cannot add more trains this year. </p>.<p>China’s CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co Ltd, along with its Indian partner Titagarh Rail System Ltd, will begin supplying 21 trains for the Purple and Green lines only in 2025. </p>