Namma Metro sees daily ridership drop by 1 lakh
The Hindu
Daily earnings have come down from ₹75 lakh to ₹55 lakh
The transport sector, which was hoping to make up for losses incurred over the last two years, has been hit by the third wave of the pandemic. The exponential surge in COVID-19 cases and the subsequent restrictions imposed by the State Government has already made a dent in ridership on Namma Metro and city buses.
The number of metro commuters has dropped from 3.5 lakh to 2.5 lakh in less than a month.“After the second wave of the pandemic, ridership had increased gradually and touched 3.5 lakh daily, but it has now reduced by 1 lakh,” said Anjum Parwez, managing director of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL). As a result, revenue generation has taken a hit. “Daily earnings have come down from ₹75 lakh to ₹55 lakh. We are following the State Government’s guidelines and are allowing passengers as per seating capacity.”
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